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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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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