OUTFOOT

Etymology

Verb

outfoot (third-person singular simple present outfoots, present participle outfooting, simple past and past participle outfooted)

(transitive) To run or travel faster than

Synonyms

• outpace

• outrun

Source: Wiktionary


Out*foot", v. t.

Definition: To outrun or outwalk; hence, of a vessel, to outsail. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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