Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outstrip

/ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: out-strip
IPA: /ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.

Transitive verb

verb

To exceed or surpass (someone or something).

Transitive verb

verb

To exceed or overstep (a boundary or limit); to transgress.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"We quickly outstripped the amateur runners."
"And leaſt that I in telling of my tale may longer bee, / Than they in ronning of their race, outſtripped quight was shée. / And he that wan her, marying her enioyd her for his fée."
"The Savages pursued, some of them came up to him, he beat them off, outstript the rest, ran into the sea, and swam off to the boat."
"[…] Bingley, who wanted to be alone with Jane, proposed their all walking out. […] Bingley and Jane, however, soon allowed the others to outstrip them. They lagged behind, while Elizabeth, Kitty, and Darcy, were to entertain each other."
"Roaring he calleth "sound," and a steed that high bloweth in running, he compareth to Eclipse, for he outstrippeth the wind."
"There was a violent jostle between the remaining men. […] The MacQuern overtook Mr. Oover at St. Mary's and outstripped him in Radcliffe Square."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/
British English: /ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outstrips (present, singular) outstripping (participle, present) outstripped (participle, past) outstripped (past) outstript (participle, past) outstript (past) no-table-tags (table tags) glossary (inflection template) outstripped (first person, past) outstript (first person, past) outstrippest (archaic, present) outstripped (past, second person)

Derived Forms

outstripper

Synonyms

overgo overhaul overtake outdo transcend exceed excel forpass go beyond breach cap outreach

Rhymes With

ship trip tip hip strip chip slip rip clip skip flip lip

Questions

How do you pronounce outstrip?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaʊtˈstɹɪp/.
What does outstrip mean?: To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
Where does outstrip come from?: From out- (prefix forming verbs with the sense of exceeding or surpassing) + strip (“(obsolete) to move or pass by quickly”).

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