outfoot

out·foot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out-foo t]
- /ˌaʊtˈfʊt/
- /aʊtfˈʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out-foo t]
- /ˌaʊtˈfʊt/

Definitions of outfoot word

verb with object outfoot to surpass (another person) in running, walking, etc.; outstrip. 1
verb with object outfoot to outsail; excel (another boat) in speed. 1
noun outfoot (transitive) To run or travel faster than. 1
verb outfoot (of a boat) to go faster than (another boat) 0
verb outfoot to surpass in running, dancing, etc 0
verb transitive outfoot to run, sail, etc. faster than 0

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Origin of outfoot

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40; out- + foot

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Parts of speech for Outfoot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Outfoot

outfoot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

outfoot usage trend in Literature

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