outrun C2+ Topic:Verbs of Movement Also spelled out-run US /aʊtˈrʌn/ UK /aʊtˈrʌn/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to run faster or farther than; to escape or exceed No one in the village could outrun the young shepherd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to run faster or farther... outpaceoutdistanceoutstripexceedsurpassescapeelude ↔ Opposites traillag Word family Related forms runoutran Etymology AI details From Old English ūtrinnan ('to run out'), from ūt ('out') plus rinnan ('to run'). The competitive sense 'to run faster than' is the dominant modern meaning. ūt Old English rinnan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Verbs of Movement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outrun **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /aʊtˈrʌn/ **IPA (UK):** /aʊtˈrʌn/ ## Meanings 1. to run faster or farther than; to escape or exceed ## Examples - No one in the village could outrun the young shepherd. ## Synonyms - outpace - outdistance - outstrip - exceed - surpass - escape - elude ## Antonyms - trail - lag ## Related Forms - run - outran ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ūt - Root: rinnan ## Etymology From Old English ūtrinnan ('to run out'), from ūt ('out') plus rinnan ('to run'). The competitive sense 'to run faster than' is the dominant modern meaning. ## AI Etymology Outrun comes from Old English ūtrinnan ('to run out'), from ūt ('out') plus rinnan ('to run'). The competitive sense 'to run faster than' is the dominant modern meaning. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb, it means "to run faster or farther than; to escape or exceed", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Old English ūt and Old English rinnan. Related words include run, outran. ## Topics - Verbs of Movement markdown