outrun
/ˈaʊtɹʌn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
noun
A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.
Example Sentences
- "Can a tiger outrun a lion?"
- "I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you."
- "Once it became obvious that Extra 3119 West was out of control, the VAN engineer took matters into his own hands. Hearing the engineer of Extra 3119 West repeatedly report his speed as being 80 mph, the VAN engineer believed the other train had reached maximum speed and that he could outrun it. Had he been instructed to do this earlier by the dispatcher, he might have succeeded in staying ahead of the runaway."
- "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.