outrun

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To run faster than.
2. (transitive) 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.
3. (Scottish) A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.

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

Translations

oltrepassare

distancer

dépasser

superare

überschreiten

ontlopen

προτρέχω

αφήνω πίσω

enjamber

aller plus loin que

prendre de vitesse

prendre de l'avance sur

sorpassare

voorbijlopen

voorbijstreven

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaʊtɹʌn/

Etymology

From out- + run.