outflank
verb /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they outflank | /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/ /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/ |
| he / she / it outflanks | /ˌaʊtˈflæŋks/ /ˌaʊtˈflæŋks/ |
| past simple outflanked | /ˌaʊtˈflæŋkt/ /ˌaʊtˈflæŋkt/ |
| past participle outflanked | /ˌaʊtˈflæŋkt/ /ˌaʊtˈflæŋkt/ |
| -ing form outflanking | /ˌaʊtˈflæŋkɪŋ/ /ˌaʊtˈflæŋkɪŋ/ |
- outflank somebody/something to move around the side of an enemy or opponent, especially in order to attack them from behind
- Instead of confronting the enemy directly, Napoleon simply outflanked them.
- outflank somebody/something to gain an advantage over somebody, especially by doing something unexpected synonym outmanoeuvre
- They found themselves outflanked by the rival takeover bid.