outfoot

[ out-foo t ]

/ ˌaʊtˈfʊt /

verb (used with object)

to surpass (another person) in running, walking, etc.; outstrip.

to outsail; excel (another boat) in speed.

Nearby words

outfitter, outflank, outflow, outflux, outfly, outfoot, outfox, outfrown, outgas, outgeneral, outgiving

Origin of outfoot

First recorded in 1730–40; out- + foot

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British Dictionary definitions for outfoot

outfoot

/ (ˌaʊtˈfʊt) /

verb (tr)

(of a boat) to go faster than (another boat)

to surpass in running, dancing, etc

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