outrun

Meaning

Verb

1. To run faster than.
2. To exceed or overextend.

Noun

1. In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
2. The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.

Synonyms

outstrip

outdo

outdistance

overtake

surpass

pass

get ahead

outgrow

outpace

outreach

outride

overrun

precede

predate

prevent

run through

tide over

transcend

win

escape from

excell

run past

advance

outwalk

draw away

elude

escape

exceed

excel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaʊtɹʌn/

Etymology

From out- + run.