outstrip C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity Also spelled outstript US /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ UK /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to move faster than or surpass in performance or quantity Demand quickly outstripped the factory's ability to supply. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to move faster than or... surpassexceedoutpaceoutdistanceoutrunoutdoovertakeeclipse ↔ Opposites traillagfall behind Word family Related forms strip Etymology AI details From out- ('beyond') plus strip, an obsolete verb meaning 'to move quickly.' First recorded in the 16th century in the sense 'to outrun.' ūt Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outstrip **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/ ## Meanings 1. to move faster than or surpass in performance or quantity ## Examples - Demand quickly outstripped the factory's ability to supply. ## Synonyms - surpass - exceed - outpace - outdistance - outrun - outdo - overtake - eclipse ## Antonyms - trail - lag - fall behind ## Related Forms - strip ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ūt ## Etymology From out- ('beyond') plus strip, an obsolete verb meaning 'to move quickly.' First recorded in the 16th century in the sense 'to outrun.' ## AI Etymology Outstrip is from out- ('beyond') plus strip, an obsolete verb meaning 'to move quickly.' First recorded in the 16th century in the sense 'to outrun.'. Important recorded forms include ūt (Old English). The current sense covers to move faster than or surpass in performance or quantity. The wider family includes related words such as strip. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown