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out·run
outrun
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- pronunciation:
- aUt
ruhn
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
outruns, outrunning, outran, outrun |
definition 1: |
to run faster, farther, or longer than.
- similar words:
- outstrip
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definition 2: |
to elude by, or as though by, running.
The thief outran the law. |
definition 3: |
to go beyond; surpass.
His spending outruns his salary.- similar words:
- better, exceed
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related words: |
excel, overcome, overhaul, overtake |
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