Outdraw (Verb)
Meaning
Draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The outlaw's claim that he could outdraw anyone in the west was put to the test in the showdown at high noon.
- She was known for her lightning-fast reflexes and ability to outdraw even the most seasoned gunslingers.
- His opponent sneered at him, but the young cowboy was determined to outdraw the veteran shooter.
- The legendary lawman took down several foes, with no one able to outdraw him in a duel.
- The two men stood facing each other, hands resting on the butts of their guns, each waiting for the other to make a move, and the one who could outdraw the other would be the one to walk away.