Definition of outswim
outswam
play \ˌau̇t-ˈswam\;outswum
play \ˌau̇t-ˈswəm\;outswimming
transitive verb
: to outdo or surpass in swimming : to swim faster, farther, or better than Polar bears use sea ice as a platform from which to hunt seals, which are the bears' main source of food but can outswim them in open water. — Rowena Lindsay
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