outswim

verb

out·​swim ˌau̇t-ˈswim 

outswam ˌau̇t-ˈswam  ; outswum 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 bearsʼ main source of food but can outswim them in open water.

—Rowena Lindsay

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for outswim

• forelimb
• prelim
• antonym
• kibbutzim
• pseudonym
• synonym
• brim
• clim
• dim
• grim
• gym
• him