Outskip
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Outskip is a verb meaning (transitive) To avoid by flight or fleeing; escape.
Meaning
(transitive) To avoid by flight or fleeing; escape.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To surpass in skipping; surpass in skipping stones.
Example Sentences
Thou lost thyself, child Drusus, when thou thoughtst Thou couldst outskip my vengeance; or outstand The power I had to crush thee into air.
We had stopped throwing stones in view of anyone except ourselves years ago, after we saw the looks on the adults' faces when we outskipped them.
He pretends to be surprised at nothing, and to possess in perfection—poor, pitiable old fop—the art nil admirari; but repeatedly, I know, I have clear outskipped his fancy.
The right novice of pregnant and aspiring conceit will not outskip any precious gem of invention, or any beautiful flower of elocution that may richly adorn or gallantly bedeck the trim garland of his budding style.
Word Forms
- outskips
- outskipping
- outskipped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include escape, abscond, miss, evade, outflee, sidestep.
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