OUTFLANK

outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop

(verb) get the better of; “the goal was to best the competition”

outflank, go around

(verb) go around the flank of (an opposing army)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

outflank (third-person singular simple present outflanks, present participle outflanking, simple past and past participle outflanked)

(transitive) To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).

(transitive) To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

Anagrams

• Faulkton

Source: Wiktionary


Out*flank", v. t. (Mil.)

Definition: To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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