outboundadj.adv.

Brit.

/ˈaʊtbaʊnd/, U.S.

/ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd/

Forms: see out- prefix and bound adj.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, bound adj.¹

Etymology: < out- prefix + bound adj.¹ Compare outward-bound adj. Compare also later inbound adj.¹

A. adj.

1. Outward-bound.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > [adjective] > outwards

outbound1598

outward-bound1602

forward1840

downbound1849

1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iv. 120 His home bound Indies fleet being safely arriued and his out bound sent away.

1667 J. Dryden Annus Mirabilis 1666 cciv. 52 Out-bound ships at home their voyage end.

1843 H. W. Longfellow Spanish Student i. iii. 35 The soft wind Wafts to the out-bound mariner the breath Of the beloved land he leaves behind.

a1895 C. F. Alexander Poems (1896) iii. 293 But outbound ships come home again.

1939 Jrnl. Business Univ. Chicago 291 By means of this terminal facility, all railroads which wish to participate in its use may concentrate at one point their inbound and outbound shipments of produce.

1976 B. Lecomber Dead Weight viii. 89 We search outboun' airplanes sometimes, jus' at random.

2. Relating to (arrangements for) travel outwards, or to people or vehicles travelling outwards.

ΚΠ

1895 Cent. Mag. June 274/1 The outbound conductor's retort was lost in the clank of couplings as the train lurched forward.

1903 W. M. Camp Notes Track Constr. I. vi. 466 An arrangement that is sometimes provided where inbound, outbound and transfer houses are consolidated at one point is to have parallel stub tracks.

1991 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 1 Feb. 9/2 Agents selling out-bound travel (to people going overseas) find business is falling dramatically.

3. Marketing. In telemarketing: designating or relating to direct sales techniques in which a salesperson makes calls directly to prospective customers.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > selling > [adjective] > in specific manner

retailing?1582

wholesale1607

cutting1851

direct1892

wholesaling1896

underselling1899

quick-turnover1951

outbound1989

1989 Marketing 9 Mar. 46/1 Most clients want an outbound service, and want to use it to contact business-to-business customers, rather than consumers.

1991 Campaign 16 Aug. 22/2 Initial success has come from ‘inbound telemarketing’, however recent investments have doubled the size of our ‘outbound telemarketing’ capacity.

1995 Marketing 6 Apr. 20/2 Telemarketing..now accounts for a total of £1006m... Outbound calls, at £764m, account for around three quarters of spend.

B. adv.

While travelling away from home; when moving outside or outwards.

ΚΠ

1976 B. Lecomber Dead Weight ix. 110 I tried to pin it down. Was it to do with Morgan having me searched outbound instead of going in?

1991 Flight Internat. 9 Oct. 45/4 If an airline schedules sensibly, to allow for reasonable turn-round times, possible strong headwinds outbound, etc, it should in return be given the assurance that it will not face an ATC delay.

1995 Guardian 3 June (Weekend Suppl.) 56/4 We decided to book two overnight stops outbound..and take serendipity homebound.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† outboundv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, bound v.²

Etymology: < out- prefix + bound v.²

Obsolete. rare.

1. transitive. To surpass in bounding.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > cause to jump [verb (transitive)] > surpass in leaping, springing, or jumping

overleap1603

outleap1609

outjump1639

outbound1769

1769 H. Brooke Fool of Quality IV. xvii. 78 He could outrun the rein-deer, and outbound the antelope.

2. transitive. To leap beyond, to overtake.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > cause to jump [verb (transitive)] > leap or spring beyond

outspring?a1425

outleap1594

outbound1895

1895 Westm. Gaz. 15 Oct. 3/1 It is a case of invention running riot and outbounding restraint.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	outbound
释义	outboundadj.adv. Brit. /ˈaʊtbaʊnd/, U.S. /ˈaʊtˌbaʊnd/ Forms: see out- prefix and bound adj.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, bound adj.¹ Etymology: < out- prefix + bound adj.¹ Compare outward-bound adj. Compare also later inbound adj.¹ A. adj. 1. Outward-bound. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > [adjective] > outwards outbound1598 outward-bound1602 forward1840 downbound1849 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres iv. 120 His home bound Indies fleet being safely arriued and his out bound sent away. 1667 J. Dryden Annus Mirabilis 1666 cciv. 52 Out-bound ships at home their voyage end. 1843 H. W. Longfellow Spanish Student i. iii. 35 The soft wind Wafts to the out-bound mariner the breath Of the beloved land he leaves behind. a1895 C. F. Alexander Poems (1896) iii. 293 But outbound ships come home again. 1939 Jrnl. Business Univ. Chicago 291 By means of this terminal facility, all railroads which wish to participate in its use may concentrate at one point their inbound and outbound shipments of produce. 1976 B. Lecomber Dead Weight viii. 89 We search outboun' airplanes sometimes, jus' at random. 2. Relating to (arrangements for) travel outwards, or to people or vehicles travelling outwards. ΚΠ 1895 Cent. Mag. June 274/1 The outbound conductor's retort was lost in the clank of couplings as the train lurched forward. 1903 W. M. Camp Notes Track Constr. I. vi. 466 An arrangement that is sometimes provided where inbound, outbound and transfer houses are consolidated at one point is to have parallel stub tracks. 1991 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 1 Feb. 9/2 Agents selling out-bound travel (to people going overseas) find business is falling dramatically. 3. Marketing. In telemarketing: designating or relating to direct sales techniques in which a salesperson makes calls directly to prospective customers. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > [adjective] > in specific manner retailing?1582 wholesale1607 cutting1851 direct1892 wholesaling1896 underselling1899 quick-turnover1951 outbound1989 1989 Marketing 9 Mar. 46/1 Most clients want an outbound service, and want to use it to contact business-to-business customers, rather than consumers. 1991 Campaign 16 Aug. 22/2 Initial success has come from ‘inbound telemarketing’, however recent investments have doubled the size of our ‘outbound telemarketing’ capacity. 1995 Marketing 6 Apr. 20/2 Telemarketing..now accounts for a total of £1006m... Outbound calls, at £764m, account for around three quarters of spend. B. adv. While travelling away from home; when moving outside or outwards. ΚΠ 1976 B. Lecomber Dead Weight ix. 110 I tried to pin it down. Was it to do with Morgan having me searched outbound instead of going in? 1991 Flight Internat. 9 Oct. 45/4 If an airline schedules sensibly, to allow for reasonable turn-round times, possible strong headwinds outbound, etc, it should in return be given the assurance that it will not face an ATC delay. 1995 Guardian 3 June (Weekend Suppl.) 56/4 We decided to book two overnight stops outbound..and take serendipity homebound. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † outboundv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, bound v.² Etymology: < out- prefix + bound v.² Obsolete. rare. 1. transitive. To surpass in bounding. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > cause to jump [verb (transitive)] > surpass in leaping, springing, or jumping overleap1603 outleap1609 outjump1639 outbound1769 1769 H. Brooke Fool of Quality IV. xvii. 78 He could outrun the rein-deer, and outbound the antelope. 2. transitive. To leap beyond, to overtake. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > leaping, springing, or jumping > cause to jump [verb (transitive)] > leap or spring beyond outspring?a1425 outleap1594 outbound1895 1895 Westm. Gaz. 15 Oct. 3/1 It is a case of invention running riot and outbounding restraint. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < adj.adv.1598v.1769
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