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Outrun

/ˈaʊtɹʌn/

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

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📖 Definitions of "Outrun"

noun

1
(sheepdog trials) The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.

verb

1
To run faster than.
"Can a tiger outrun a lion?"
2
To exceed or overextend.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Outrun"

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Word	Definition
surpassverb	(transitive) To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.
swamped	(informal) very busy; having too much to do
exceedverb	(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
chaseverb	(transitive) To pursue.
runverb	To move swiftly.
dodgeverb	(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way.
stirverb	(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
fleeverb	(intransitive) To run away; to escape.
evadeverb	(transitive) To get away from by cunning; to avoid by using dexterity, subterfuge, address, or ingenuity; to cleverly escape from.
elopeverb	(intransitive, of an unmarried person) To run away secretly for the purpose of getting married with one's intended spouse; to marry in a quick or private fashion, especially without a public period of engagement.
spreadverb	(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
eludeverb	(transitive) To evade or escape from (someone or something), especially by using cunning or skill.
castverb	(physical) To move, or be moved, away.
escapeverb	(intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
shakeverb	(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
cheatverb	(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
beatverb	(transitive) To hit; to strike.
loseverb	(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
avoidverb	(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
wreakverb	(transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.