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outrun
verb out·run \ˌau̇t-ˈrən\
: to run or move faster than (someone or something)
: to be or become more or greater than (something)
out·ran\-ˈran\out·runout·run·ning
Full Definition of OUTRUN
transitive verb
1
: to run faster than
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First Known Use of OUTRUN
1526
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Rhymes with OUTRUN
air gun, big gun, blowgun, Bull Run, burp gun, chaconne, Chaplin, dry run, earned run, end run, finespun, first-run, flashgun, forerun, godson, grandson, handgun, hard-won, have done, hired gun, home run, homespun, inrun, long run, milk run, outgun, popgun, pressrun, rerun, sea-run, short run, shotgun, six-gun, speargun, spray gun, squirt gun, stepson, stun gun, top gun, trial run, undone, V-1, well-done, Xiamen, zip gun
OUTRUN Defined for Kids
outrun
verb out·run \au̇t-ˈrən\
out·ran \-ˈran\out·runout·run·ning
Definition of OUTRUN for Kids
: to run or move faster than
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