verb
outstrip
Outstrip (verb) means to move faster than someone or something and leave them behind.
verb
1
To move faster than someone or something and leave them behind.
"We quickly outstripped the amateur runners."
2
To do better than someone or something else.
"It also singled out ten routes (all closed except Leeds-Bradford/Ilkley) to show how costs outstripped earnings, without mention of what through-journey revenue they generated for the main lines to which they were connected."
— Howard Johnston, Was Marples the real rail wrecker? (2023)
"This year’s production has already outstripped last year’s."
3
To go beyond a limit or boundary.
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Etymology
From out- (prefix forming verbs with the sense of exceeding or surpassing) + strip (“(obsolete) to move or pass by quickly”).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of outstrip?
"outstrip" (verb) means to move faster than someone or something and leave them behind.
What is another word for outstrip?
Other words for "outstrip" include outdo, surmount, outdistance, outmatch, exceed, outperform.
What are the different meanings of outstrip?
"outstrip" has 3 main meanings: 1. To move faster than someone or something and leave them behind; 2. To do better than someone or something else; 3. To go beyond a limit or boundary.
