Definition of outdrive in English:
outdrive
verboutdrove, outdriven aʊtˈdrʌɪvˌoutˈdrīv
[with object]1Drive a golf ball further than (another player)
Buck outdrove him by forty yards
Example sentencesExamples
- He will outdrive him all day, and pressure him with birdies.
- Nothing intimidates a golfer like being outdriven by 40 yards.
- Though they have to deal with the psychological effects of constantly being outdriven, top older players believe they gain a mental advantage over young guns who have had big expectations placed on them.
- Trying to outdrive other long hitters was irresistible to me.
- I outdrove him by 30 yards and waited to see what he was going to do with his second shot.
2Drive a vehicle better or faster than (someone else)
he knew he couldn't outdrive the police
Example sentencesExamples
- We literally had people in vehicles who couldn't outdrive the fire in some spots.
- She flat-out outdrove the guys in the race, and that's what you look for when choosing a driver.
noun aʊtˈdrʌɪvˌoutˈdrīv
(on a motorboat) an inboard motor connected to an outboard unit containing the gears, shaft, and propeller.
Example sentencesExamples
- While the propulsion system does have a slightly higher price tag, replacing an expensive outdrive could be a thing of the past.
- For another, while steadfastly denying there's a problem with its outdrives, it has issued a service bulletin describing an elaborate protocol of tests to determine why they corrode.
- If you are on a tight budget, consider installing a hydrofoil stabilizer on the lower unit of your outdrive or outboard.
- I also had major corrosion problems with my outdrive.
- There are alternatives to this set-up where a ‘jack-shaft’ is used, which in simple terms means the engine is amidships and connected to the outdrive on the transom by a shaft which commonly runs through a tunnel under the deck.