Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: outstrip
IPA transcription: [aʊtstɹ'ɪp]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
    Meaning: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
Usage examples
  • He said he had met them; that the man seemed bewildered, and inquired the way to Boston; that he was driving at great speed, as though he expected to outstrip the tempest; that the moment he had passed him a thunderclap broke distinctly over the man's head and seemed to envelop both man and child, horse and carriage.