Definition of outstrip Outstrip

/awtstɹɪˈp/ - out•strip

We found 7 definitions of outstrip from 5 different sources.

What does outstrip mean?

WordNet

Verb
outstrip - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
		surpass, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
		vanquish, beat out, trounce, crush, shell, beat beat out a rhythm
		outwit, outfox, outsmart, overreach, circumvent, beat beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
		outgrow grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"
		outshout, outcry shout louder than
		outroar roar louder than
		outsail sail faster or better than; "They outsailed the Roman fleet"
		outdraw draw a gun faster, or best someone in a gunfight
		outsell sell more than others; "This salesman outsells his colleagues"
		outsell sell more than others; "This salesman outsells his colleagues"
		outpace surpass in speed; "Malthus believed that population increase would outpace increases in the means of subsistence"
		better, break get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
		outshine attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"
		outrange have a greater range than (another gun)
		outweigh be heavier than
		outbrave be braver than
		out-herod surpass someone in cruelty or evil
		outfox outdo someone in trickery
		shame surpass or beat by a wide margin
		outmarch march longer distances and for a longer time than; "This guy can outmarch anyone!"
		outwear last longer than others; "This material outwears all others"
outstrip - go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners"
		outdistance, distance
		leave behind depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"