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outrun::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | run |
Examples of outrun
outrun
A few guests from Manhattan managed to just outrun the storm to the Adirondacks.
From the suntimes.com
Huntingtown tried to outrun the transition-minded Hornets, but it proved futile.
From the washingtonpost.com
Most dogs had a left-hand outrun, so went between the sheep and the let-out pen.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Darrell Green did not see me go by, and I thought I could outrun the other guys.
From the sportingnews.com
We tried to outrun them on the surface when our sensors went completely berserk.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So it is theoretically quick, but in practice it can't outrun a Renault Twingo.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Contempt outrun early, moved up five wide on the turn but had little left late.
From the kentucky.com
City Number, outrun to the lane, improved position but never seriously menaced.
From the kentucky.com
We may have outrun Malthus for a couple of centuries but he is still in the race.
From the economist.com
- Run faster than; "in this race, I managed to outran everybody else"
- To run faster than the others; To exceed or overextend
- To beat. Example: "Susie outran my set when her flush card hit on the river."
- To beat a better hand by improving with later cards.
- To defeat another player by drawing to a better hand
- A player with a drawing hand catches the card they need to win, they are said to outrun their opponent. "Her flush draw outran my set of threes."
- The run the dog makes to get to the far side of the stock, the balance point, by going out behind the stock. ...
- Term applies to a horse's entire performance when he races well back during the entire race. He was either overmatched or for some reason or other was never a factor in the outcome.
- The flat grounds at the bottom of the hill where the skiers brake to a stop.
