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- [out-strip]
- /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/
- /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/
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- [out-strip]
- /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/
Definitions of outstrip word
- verb with object outstrip to outdo; surpass; excel. 1
- verb with object outstrip to outdo or pass in running or swift travel: A car can outstrip the local train. 1
- verb with object outstrip to get ahead of or leave behind in a race or in any course of competition. 1
- verb with object outstrip to exceed: a demand that outstrips the supply. 1
- noun outstrip Move faster than and overtake (someone else). 1
- transitive verb outstrip excel, surpass 1
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Origin of outstrip
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; out- + strip1
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Parts of speech for Outstrip
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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outstrip popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% 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.
outstrip usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outstrip
verb outstrip
- outdo — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- exceed — Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).
- outperform — to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.
Antonyms for outstrip
verb outstrip
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- 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.
- give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
- 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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