outfly

[out-flahy]

verb (used with object)

outflew, outflown, outflying. 

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

   to outfly the speed of sound.

verb (used without object)

outflew, outflown, outflying. 

1. Literary.,  to fly out or forth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outfly¹

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

Example Sentences

They worked as hard as their male counterparts, and they were able to outfly all the other Po-2 bomber regiments for sheer numbers in their nightly missions.

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“It’s hard for a bee to outfly a fire.”

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One of the best adapted seabirds in the northern hemisphere, they can outfly other seabirds and speed from shelf to coast in a few hours.

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Ged had taken hawk-shape in fierce distress and rage, and when he flew from Osskil there had been but one thought in his mind: to outfly both Stone and shadow, to escape the cold treacherous lands, to go home.

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‘The North Wind blows, but we shall outfly it,’ said Gwaihir.

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