outrun
(verb) run faster than; āin this race, I managed to outran everybody elseā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
outrun (third-person singular simple present outruns, present participle outrunning, simple past outran, past participle outrun)
(transitive) To run faster than.
(transitive) To exceed or overextend.
outrun (plural outruns)
(sheepdog trials) The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
• run out, run-out, runout
Source: Wiktionary
Out*run", v. t. [imp. Outran; p. p. Outrun; p. pr. & vb. n. Outrunning.]
Definition: To exceed, or leave behind, in running; to run faster than; to outstrip; to go beyond. Your zeal outruns my wishes. Sir W. Scott. The other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulcher. Jhon xx. 4.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
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