Definitions for outwork

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outwork out·work

Spelling: [verb out-wurk; noun out-wurk]

IPA: /verb ˌaʊtˈwɜrk; noun ˈaʊtˌwɜrk/

Outwork is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 79 anagrams from letters in outwork (koortuw).

Definitions for outwork

noun

1. a minor defense built or established outside the principal fortification limits.

verb (used with object)

1. to work harder, better, or faster than.
2. to work out or carry on to a conclusion; finish:
3. Archaic. to outdo in workmanship.

Origin of outwork

1200-50; Middle English: to complete; see out-, work

Examples for outwork

It took a fortnight's hard work before the outwork was completed.

The outwork was therefore recovered by the besieged—were they able to keep it?

In the centre of the stream there is an island, and upon this an outwork was constructed.

The wonder is, that they have not fortified the rock as an outwork to their fort.

An outwork which has three salient angles at the head and two inwards.

But he was a whirling dervish of energy and could outwork his critics.

Barras or barrace is a barrier or outwork before a fortress, usually of wood.

Good fame is an outwork, that defends them all, and renders them all valuable.

Work harder than the next man, who is going to try to outwork you.

Good fame is an outwork that defends them all and renders them all valuable.