outfly

[ out-flahy ]

verb (used with object)

, out·flew, out·flown, out·fly·ing.

1. to surpass in flying, especially in speed or distance:

   to outfly the speed of sound.

verb (used without object)

, out·flew, out·flown, out·fly·ing.

1. Literary. to fly out or forth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outfly¹

First recorded in 1585–95; out- + fly ²

Example Sentences

The FlightRadar24 data also showed that the plane was flying higher and faster than normal for the final minutes of its trip, suggesting that it may have been trying to outfly the fighter jet.

From Time

So confident did he feel in his ability to outfly them all, that he allowed them at least five minutes start.

From Project Gutenberg

Neither could outfly the other on the flat, now, unless one of the engines went bad.

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They can outfly us in that one direction, so I shall blow any that attempt it into little pieces.

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It is better to have wings "like birds of tempest-loving kind," and to beat up against the wind, than to outfly it in retreat.

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No German alive, he was assured, could outfly him, or indeed any one of the best Frenchmen.

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