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verb
To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
get the better of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: outdo, trump, best, scoop
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Narrower terms: outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart
verb
go around the flank of (an opposing army)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: go around
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: travel, go, move, locomote
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English flank English outflank From out- + flank.
Across languages
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
