outrun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
  3. A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtɹʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vanderdecken-outrun.wav

Word forms

outrun outruns outrunning outran

Etymology

From out- + run.

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