English Explanatory Dictionary

outstrip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
  2. To exceed or surpass (someone or something).
  3. To exceed or overstep (a boundary or limit); to transgress.

Pronunciation

/ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-outstrip.wav [ˌʌʊtˈstɹɪp] /ˌæɔtˈstɹɪp/ /ˌæʊtˈstɹəp/

Word forms

outstrip outstrips outstripping outstripped outstript no-table-tags glossary outstrippest outstrippedst outstrippeth

Etymology

From out- (prefix forming verbs with the sense of exceeding or surpassing) + strip (“(obsolete) to move or pass by quickly”).

Synonyms

overgo overhaul overtake outdo transcend exceed excel forpass go beyond outcompass outstep outstrip overpass overreach overstep overstride surpass transgress trespass

Derived words

outstripper
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