OUTSTRIP


Meaning of OUTSTRIP in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌau̇t-ˈstrip ]

transitive verb

Etymology: out- + obsolete strip to move fast

Date: 1580

1. : to go faster or farther than

2. : to get ahead of

has civilization outstripped the ability of its users to use it? — Margaret Mead

Synonyms: see exceed

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.