adjective
- having fewer or less powerful weapons or resources than an opponent; at a disadvantage
Usage: often used in military or competitive contexts
verb
- past tense and past participle of outgun; to defeat or overcome by having superior firepower or resources
Usage: transitive verb
Examples
- The smaller team felt outgunned against their well-funded rivals.
- The rebels were outgunned by the military's advanced weapons.
- In the debate, she was outgunned by three experienced opponents.
- The startup was outgunned by larger tech companies with bigger budgets.
- Despite being outgunned, the underdog team fought hard until the end.
- The local police were outgunned during the standoff with armed suspects.