Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outdrive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: out-drive
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drive a vehicle, etc. farther or better than.

Transitive verb

verb

To make a drive (stroke with a driver) farther or better than.

Transitive verb

verb

To drive out; to repel.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"In friendly matches, she hit off the back tees used by men, and with her solid build she usually outdrove them, averaging 240 yards with wood-shaft clubs."

Etymology

From Middle English outdriven, equivalent to out- + drive.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out
Root: outdriven

Usage

Inflected Forms

outdrives (present, singular) outdriving (participle, present) outdrove (past) outdriven (participle, past)

Questions

What does outdrive mean?: To drive a vehicle, etc. farther or better than.
Where does outdrive come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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