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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaʊtˈrʌn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌaʊtˈrʌn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(out′run′)

Inflections of 'outrun' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

outruns: v 3rd person singular

outrunning: v pres p

outran: v past

outrun: v past p

out•run /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -ran, -run, -run•ning.

to run faster or farther than:The kids outran the teacher to the playground.
to grow faster than;
exceed;
surpass:Production is outrunning sales.

out•run (out′run′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ran, -run, -run•ning.

to run faster or farther than.
to escape by or as if by running:They managed to outrun the police.
to exceed;
excel;
surpass.

out + run 1520–30

'outrun' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

forerun - heel - outran - overrun

In Lists: Irregular verbs, O, more...

Synonyms: beat, win, forge ahead, defeat, exceed, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "outrun" in the title:

Escape (from)/run (away) from/get away from/outrun a car
I even managed to outrun my bad grades.
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Outrun by miles?
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outrun/overtake/outstrip
Outstrip vs outrun vs overtake
Somebody passed me (outrun/outstrip/?) on the sidewalk
the wildebeest can outrun a hyena within an hour
You can't outrun me; I'm in the best shape of my life.
You can't outrun what you did

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