Definition of outflank Outflank
/awˈtflæˌŋk/ - [awtflangk] - out•flank
We found 8 definitions of outflank from 6 different sources.
Advertising
What does outflank mean?
WordNet
Verb |
||
| outflank - go around the flank of (an opposing army) | ||
| go around | ||
| locomote, travel, move, go change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | ||
| outflank - get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition" | ||
| outdo, trump, best, scoop | ||
| vanquish, beat out, trounce, crush, shell, beat beat out a rhythm | ||
| outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- outflank (v. t.)
To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
-
outflank
owt-flangk′, v.t. to extend the flank of one army beyond that of another: to get the better of
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
-
outflank
To go beyond on the flank or side; to get the better of, as by extending one’s lines beyond or around that of one’s enemy.
Part of speech
🔤- outflank, verb, present, 1st person singular of outflank (infinitive).
- outflank, verb (infinitive).
Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Jump to
Advertising