outride

American  

[out-rahyd, out-rahyd] / ˌaʊtˈraɪd, ˈaʊtˌraɪd /

verb (used with object)

outrode, outridden, outriding

1. to outdo or outstrip in riding.

2. (of a ship) to come safely through (a storm) by lying to.

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verb (used without object)

outrode, outridden, outriding

1. to act as an outrider.

noun

1. Prosody. an unaccented syllable or syllables added to a metrical foot, especially in sprung rhythm.

outride British  

verb

1. to outdo by riding faster, farther, or better than

2. (of a vessel) to ride out (a storm)

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noun

1. rare prosody an extra unstressed syllable within a metrical foot

Etymology

Origin of outride

First recorded in 1520–30; out- + ride

Example Sentences

Salvent suggests taking a taillight and headlight, should you outride daylight.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2022

There was some outride risk going into the weekend that some countries like the Netherlands and Finland weren’t going to go ahead with the bailout, but they decided to give Greece the cash.

From BusinessWeek • Feb. 21, 2012

When kids outgrow or outride soft kids� boards, Nidecker offers a stiffer, small-sized sandwich construction board, the Mini Diablo, for competing on jumps and rails.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such a man, given a good plane and motor, can outride almost any gale.

From Time Magazine Archive

Giant Oak, in his strength & his scorn Of the winds, by the roots was uptorn: But slim Reeds at his side, The fierce gale did outride, Since, by bending the burden was borne.

From The Baby's Own Aesop by Crane, Walter