Outstrip

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Outstrip \Out*strip"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outstripped}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Outstripping}.]
     1. To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave
        behind.
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              Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours.
                                                    --Southey.
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              He still outstript me in the race.    --Tennyson.
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     2. To exceed in development or performance; to surpass in any
        competition; to outdo; to outpace[2].
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  outstrip
       v 1: 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" [syn: {surpass}, {outmatch}, {outgo}, {exceed}, {outdo},
             {surmount}, {outperform}]
       2: go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" [syn: {outdistance},
           {distance}]
       [also: {outstripping}, {outstripped}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  84 Moby Thesaurus words for "outstrip":
     be the bellwether, beacon, beat, best, better, bulk, bulk large,
     cap, catch up with, come up to, come up with, distance, eclipse,
     exceed, excel, gain on, gain upon, get ahead of, get before,
     go before, guide, have the start, head, head the line, lap, lead,
     lead the dance, lead the way, leave behind, leave standing,
     light the way, loom, loom large, lose, outclass, outdistance,
     outdo, outgo, outjump, outleap, outmaneuver, outmarch, outpace,
     outperform, outplay, outpoint, outrange, outreach, outride,
     outrival, outrun, outsail, outshine, outsoar, outstep, outvie,
     outwit, overcome, overhaul, overjump, overleap, overmatch,
     overplay, override, overtake, overtop, pace, pass, precede, rear,
     rise above, set the pace, shake off, soar, spearhead, stand first,
     stand out, surpass, take the lead, top, tower, tower above,
     transcend, worst