outstrip

out·strip

verb \ˌau̇t-ˈstrip\

Definition of OUTSTRIP

transitive verb

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>

Examples of OUTSTRIP

1. The new hotel outstrips all other hotels in the area in size and luxury.
2. The fullback outstripped the defenders and scored a touchdown.

Origin of OUTSTRIP

out- + obsolete strip to move fast

First Known Use: 1580

Related to OUTSTRIP

Synonyms: beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, surpass, overtop, top, tower (over), transcend

Related Words: one-up, outpace, outrace, outrun, overpass; best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, outcompete, outperform, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, shame, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), worst; outbalance, outweigh, overbear, overshadow, trump

Near Antonyms: lose (to)

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Rhymes with OUTSTRIP

airship, airstrip, atrip, backflip, blue-chip, call slip, catnip, chiefship, cleft lip, clerkship, corn chip, courtship, cowslip, deanship, death grip, drag strip, dress ship, ear clip, equip, felt-tip, fieldstrip, field trip, filmstrip, fireship, flagship, foul tip, friendship, frostnip, guildship, guilt-trip, gunship, half-slip, handgrip, hardship, harelip, headship, horsewhip, inclip, judgeship, jump ship, kingship, kinship, landslip, let rip, lightship, longship, lordship, Mendip, nonslip, oxlip, palship, pink slip, pip-pip, princeship, Q-ship, queenship, roach clip, road trip, rose hip, round-trip, saintship, sales slip, sea whip, sideslip, spaceship, starship, steamship, storeship, strike-slip, take ship, tall ship, thaneship, township, transship, troopship, unship, unzip, V-chip, wardship, warship, white chip, wing tip