outstrip

Meaning

1. (transitive) To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To exceed or surpass (someone or something).
3. (archaic, rare, transitive) To exceed or overstep (a boundary or limit); to transgress.

Synonyms

pass

overtake

surpass

outdistance

outdo

outrun

exceed

get ahead of

excel

distance

outgo

outperform

outpace

surmount

outgrow

outreach

precede

outmatch

transcend

go beyond

catch up with and surpass

outride

outwards

overdraw

overhaul

overreach

overrun

overstep

overtop

overwhelm

pass by

predate

prevent

short-circuit

tide over

transgress

win

excell

outsail

take precedence

take the lead

forereach

above

wave off

advance

ahead of

anticipate

brush aside

brush off

bypass

Translations

dépasser

übertreffen

surpasser

überholen

sorpassare

superar

überrunden

überflügeln

aventajar

überbieten

ξεπερνώ

overtreffen

adelantar

excéder

distanziare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/

Etymology

From out- (prefix forming verbs with the sense of exceeding or surpassing) + strip (“(obsolete) to move or pass by quickly”).