outrun.
To run faster than.
Meaning & usage
To run faster than.
Can a tiger outrun a lion?
I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you.
To exceed or overextend.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English run English outrun From out- + run.
In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English run English outrun From out- + run.
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