ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Outdistance

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Outdistance is a verb meaning (transitive) To run farther or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.

Meaning

(transitive) To run farther or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.

Example Sentences

He could not long outdistance such a runner as the Bishop, whose tremendous strides would surely overhaul him in the end.

Word Forms

Synonyms for outdistance

Depending on context, synonyms include outgallop, outrun, outstrip, distance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outstrip, distance, outdrive, outfinish, out-do, outchase.

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