OUTRUN

outrun

(verb) run faster than; “in this race, I managed to outran everybody else”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

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.

Noun

outrun (plural outruns)

(sheepdog trials) The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.

Anagrams

• 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