I. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb
Etymology: Middle English outrennen, from out (I) + rennen to run — more at run
intransitive verb
archaic : to run out
transitive verb
[ out- + run ]
1.
a. : to surpass in running : run faster than : go ahead of
after a ride lasting all day, the Indians outran them — W.S.Campbell
can outrun any other sub — Time
b. : to increase or develop faster than
believes … that saving will chronically tend to outrun investment — W.M.Dacey
multiplication in numbers must inevitably outrun the food supply — R.E.Coker
c. : to escape from
we'd outrun my past so far, but it would catch up with us some day — J.B.Benefield
men who had outrun the established law and all the courts — W.P.Webb
2. : to go beyond (a particular point or limit)
scientific theory is outrunning common sense — A.N.Whitehead
fashion never permanently outruns discretion — Edward Sapir
3. : to receive more votes than
outran his party's candidates for other state offices
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- outrun the constable
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: out (III) + run (after run out, v.)
1. : the act of running out
the dog started off in great style on its outrun to collect the sheep — Alastair Robertson
2. : a run for cattle or sheep at a distance from the main buildings or head station
3. : an area into which a skier slides to come to a stop after making a ski jump or run
all steep downhill stretches must have a safe outrun — Walter Prager