outrun

Plural: outruns

Verb

Verb Forms: outran, outrunning, outruns

• To run faster or farther than someone or something else.
• run faster than
• To run faster than.
• To exceed or overextend.

Noun

• In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
• The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
• A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.

Examples

• Can a tiger outrun a lion?
• His lead seemed secure, but a clever triple-word score allowed his opponent to OUTRUN his score at the finish.
• I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you.

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