noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To exceed or overextend.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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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