/owt'strip"/ , v.t., outstripped, outstripping .
1. to outdo; surpass; excel.
2. to outdo or pass in running or swift travel: A car can outstrip the local train.
3. to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition.
4. to exceed: a demand that outstrips the supply.
[ 1570-80; OUT- + STRIP 1 ]