outrun
verb /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/
/ˌaʊtˈrʌn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they outrun | /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/ /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/ |
he / she / it outruns | /ˌaʊtˈrʌnz/ /ˌaʊtˈrʌnz/ |
past simple outran | /ˌaʊtˈræn/ /ˌaʊtˈræn/ |
past participle outrun | /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/ /ˌaʊtˈrʌn/ |
-ing form outrunning | /ˌaʊtˈrʌnɪŋ/ /ˌaʊtˈrʌnɪŋ/ |
- outrun somebody/something to run faster or further than somebody/something
- He couldn't outrun his pursuers.
- outrun something to develop faster than something synonym outstrip
- Demand for the new model is outrunning supply.
- The population is outrunning the local resources.