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- outeradjective
Located on or forming the outside; external.
- outfitnoun
(noun) A set of clothes worn together, typically for a particular occasion or purpose.
- outfitsnoun
Plural of *outfit*: sets of clothes worn together.
- outlawnoun
(noun) A person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive.
- outlawsnoun
(noun) Plural of *outlaw*: people who have broken the law or are fugitives.
- outletnoun
A pipe or hole through which water or gas may escape.
- outnumberedverb
(verb) Past tense and past participle of *outnumber*: was greater in number than.
- outpostnoun
A small military camp or position at some distance from the main force, used to guard against surprise attack.
- outputnoun
(noun) The amount of something produced by a person, machine, or industry.
- outragenoun
(noun) An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.
- outrageousadjective
Shockingly bad or excessive; very bold or unconventional.
- outrunverb
To run faster or farther than someone or something.
- outsidenoun
The external side or surface of something.
- outsidernoun
A person who does not belong to a particular group.
- outsidersnoun
Plural of *outsider*: people who do not belong to a particular group.
- outskirtsnoun
The outer parts of a town or city; the areas on the edge of a populated area.
- outstandingadjective
Exceptionally good; excellent.
- outtapreposition
Informal or dialectal spelling of "out of."
- ovennoun
An enclosed compartment, usually part of a cooker, for baking, roasting, or heating food.
- overpreposition
Above and across; higher than.
- overalladjective
(adjective) Taking everything into account; comprehensive.
- overboardadverb
From a ship into the water.
- overcomeverb
To succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty.
- overdoverb
To do, use, or carry something to excess.
- overdosenoun
(noun) An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
- overdueadjective
Not having arrived, happened, or been done by the expected time; late.
- overheadadverb
(adverb) Above one's head; in the sky.
- overheardverb
Past tense and past participle of *overhear*: heard accidentally or without the speaker's knowledge.
- overlappingadjective
(adjective) Extending over and covering part of something else.
- overloadverb
(verb) To load with too great a burden or cargo.
- overlookverb
(verb) To fail to notice or consider something.
- overlookedverb
(verb) Past tense and past participle of *overlook*.
- overlyadverb
To an excessive degree; too much.
- overnightadverb
(adverb) During or for the length of a night.
- overratedadjective
Rated or valued more highly than is deserved.
- overreactingverb
Present participle of *overreact*: responding more emotionally or forcibly than is justified.
- overrideverb
(verb) To use one's authority to reject or disallow a decision or order.
- overruledverb
Past tense and past participle of *overrule*: rejected or disallowed by exercising one's authority.
- overseasadverb
(adverb) In or to a foreign country, especially one across the sea.
- oversightnoun
An unintentional failure to notice or do something; a mistake caused by carelessness.
- overthrowverb
(verb) To remove forcibly from power; to bring down a government or ruler.
- overtimenoun
(noun) Time worked in addition to one's normal working hours.
- overwhelmedadjective
(adjective) Completely overcome in mind or feeling; overcome with emotion or stress.
- overwhelmingadjective
Very great in amount, effect, or force; impossible to resist or ignore.
- owinterjection
An exclamation expressing sudden pain.
- oweverb
To be under obligation to pay or repay money.
- owedverb
Past tense and past participle of *owe*: had an obligation to pay or repay money, goods, or a service.
- owesverb
Third person singular present tense of *owe*: has an obligation to pay or repay money, goods, or a service.
- owlnoun
A nocturnal bird of prey with large eyes, a hooked beak, and typically a loud hooting call.
- ownadjective
Belonging to or for oneself and no one else.