OUTSTRIP


Meaning of OUTSTRIP in English

out ‧ strip /aʊtˈstrɪp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle outstripped , present participle outstripping ) [transitive]

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: strip 'to move fast' (15-18 centuries) ]

1 . to do something better than someone else or be more successful:

We outstripped all our competitors in sales last year.

2 . to be greater in quantity than something else:

Demand for new aircraft production is outstripping supply.

3 . to run or move faster than someone or something else:

Speeding at 90 mph, Denny outstripped police cars for an hour.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.