ALL meanings of outflank
out·flank
O o - verb with object outflank to go or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing military unit); turn the flank of. 1
- verb with object outflank to outmaneuver or bypass. 1
- noun outflank Move around the side of (an enemy) so as to outmaneuver them. 1
- transitive verb outflank military: bypass 1
- transitive verb outflank outmanoeuvre, outdo 1
- verb outflank In a battle, when one group of soldiers outflanks another, it succeeds in moving past the other group in order to be able to attack it from the side. 0
- verb outflank If you outflank someone, you succeed in getting into a position where you can defeat them, for example in an argument. 0
- verb outflank to go around the flank of (an opposing army) 0
- verb outflank to get the better of 0
- verb transitive outflank to go around and beyond the flank of (a body of enemy troops) 0
- verb transitive outflank to thwart; outwit 0