outran

[ out-ran ]
/ ˌaʊtˈræn /

verb

simple past tense of outrun.

Words nearby outran

output, outrace, outrage, outrageous, outram, outran, outrance, outrang, outrange, outrank, outreach

Definition for outran (2 of 2)

outrun
[ out-ruhn ]
/ ˌaʊtˈrʌn /

verb (used with object), out·ran, out·run, out·run·ning.

to run faster or farther than.
to escape by or as if by running: They managed to outrun the police.
to exceed; excel; surpass.

Origin of outrun

First recorded in 1520–30; out + run

Words related to outran

elude, surpass, beat, distance, exceed, defeat

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British Dictionary definitions for outran

outrun
/ (ˌaʊtˈrʌn) /

verb -runs, -running, -ran or -run (tr)

to run faster, farther, or better than
to escape from by or as if by running
to go beyond; exceed