outrun

verbnounattested in dialogue

//ˈaʊtɹʌn//

To run faster than.

verb

1
To run faster than.
Can a tiger outrun a lion?
I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you.
2
To exceed or overextend.
They will take care not to outrun their income. They will never be distressed for money.
[…] as I levelled my glance towards the taffrail, foreboding shivers ran over me. Reality outran apprehension; Captain Ahab stood upon his quarter-deck.

Etymology

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.

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
A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.

Forms

plural: outruns
past tense: outran
present participle: outrunning
third person singular: outruns

outrage · An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.outrageous · Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or…outright · Wholly; completely; entirely.

outrun · To run faster than.

outside · The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.Outside · The United States excluding Alaska, (especially) the…outsider · One who is not part of a community or organization.

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