BESTING Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word besting. (close relations)
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| overtaking | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it | ||||||
| surpassing | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence • far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree | ||||||
| excelling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • distinguish oneself | ||||||
| outdoing | verbv | |||||
verb • be or do something to a greater degree • get the better of | ||||||
| outperforming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • be or do something to a greater degree | ||||||
| outshining | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • shine brighter than • attract more attention and praise than others | ||||||
| overshadowing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
verb • be greater in significance than • make appear small by comparison • cast a shadow upon | ||||||
| better | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another • (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness noun • something superior in quality or condition or effect • someone who bets • a superior person having claim to precedence • the superior one of two alternatives adverb • comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. • from a position of superiority or authority adjective satellite • (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable • more than half verb • surpass in excellence • to make better • get better | ||||||
| outdo | verbv | |||||
verb • be or do something to a greater degree • get the better of | ||||||
| outflank | verbv | |||||
verb • go around the flank of (an opposing army) • get the better of | ||||||
| scoop | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the quantity a scoop will hold • a hollow concave shape made by removing something • a news report that is reported first by one news organization • street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate • the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe • a large ladle verb • take out or up with or as if with a scoop • get the better of | ||||||
| topper | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a worker who makes or adds the top to something • a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.) • the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others • an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before • a woman's short coat • a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur | ||||||
| trump | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps • (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand • a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves verb • produce a sound as if from a trumpet • get the better of • play a trump • proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare | ||||||
| c. h. best | ||||||
noun • Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978) | ||||||
| charles herbert best | nounn | |||||
noun • Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978) | ||||||