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Vinony

outrun

verb

  1. run faster than
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtɹʌn/

noun

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.

  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.

verb

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.

  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.”