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- [out-dis-tuh ns]
- /ˌaʊtˈdɪs təns/
- /ˌaʊtˈdɪs.təns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out-dis-tuh ns]
- /ˌaʊtˈdɪs təns/
Definitions of outdistance word
- verb with object outdistance to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths. 1
- noun outdistance Leave (a competitor or pursuer) far behind. 1
- transitive verb outdistance go further than 1
- verb outdistance If you outdistance someone, you are a lot better and more successful than they are at a particular activity over a period of time. 0
- verb outdistance If you outdistance your opponents in a contest of some kind, you beat them easily. 0
- verb outdistance to leave far behind 0
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Origin of outdistance
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; out- + distance
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Parts of speech for Outdistance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outdistance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
outdistance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outdistance
verb outdistance
- outdo — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- outrun — to run faster or farther than.
- outstrip — to outdo; surpass; excel.
- leave behind — fail to bring
Antonyms for outdistance
verb outdistance
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
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