Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
outran
verb
/aʊtˈræn/
Definition
to run faster or further than someone or something else
Examples
- She outran all her competitors in the marathon.
- The deer outran the hunter in the forest.
- He found that he had outran his own limits.
Meaning
The past tense of ‘outrun’, referring to the act of running faster than expectations or competitors.
Synonyms
- outpace
- outstrip
- surpass
- outdistance
