Standard Lemma guide

outrun

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -ʌn
  • /ˈaʊtɹʌn/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AW0 T R AH1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: dogs, lifestyle, pets, sheepdog-trials

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To run faster than.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • Can a tiger outrun a lion?
  • I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To exceed or overextend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

run faster than

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in this race, I managed to outran everybody else

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: run

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English run English outrun From out- + run.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: изпреварвам (izprevarvam) — run faster
  • Czech: předběhnout — run faster
  • Czech: předbíhat — run faster
  • Czech: předhonit — run faster
  • Czech: předhánět — run faster
  • Dutch: ontlopen — run faster
  • French: prendre de l'avance sur — run faster
  • French: distancer — run faster
  • French: prendre de vitesse — run faster
  • French: semer — run faster
  • Galician: adiantar — run faster
  • Galician: canear — run faster
  • German: überholen — run faster
  • Ancient Greek: παρέρχομαι (parérkhomai) — run faster
  • Hungarian: lehagy — run faster
  • Hungarian: gyorsabban fut — run faster
  • Hungarian: megelőz/leelőz (futásban) — run faster
  • Māori: kaikape — run faster
  • Portuguese: ultrapassar — run faster
  • Portuguese: exceder — run faster
  • Portuguese: superar — run faster
  • Russian: обгоня́ть (obgonjátʹ) — run faster
  • Russian: обогна́ть (obognátʹ) — run faster
  • Russian: опережа́ть (operežátʹ) — run faster
  • Russian: опереди́ть (operedítʹ) — run faster
  • Upper Sorbian: předběhać — run faster
  • Upper Sorbian: předběhnyć — run faster
  • Upper Sorbian: přesćahnyć — run faster
  • Upper Sorbian: přesćahować — run faster
  • Bulgarian: надминавам (nadminavam) — exceed
  • Czech: překročit — exceed
  • French: dépasser — exceed
  • Hungarian: túlszárnyal — exceed
  • Hungarian: meghalad — exceed
  • Russian: превосходи́ть (prevosxodítʹ) — exceed
  • Russian: превзойти́ (prevzojtí) — exceed