outdance en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English dance English outdance From out- + dance.
Meanings
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To dance better than; to outdo in dancing.
[…] about some young Messapian shepherds who claimed to be able to outdance the local nymphs.
2009, R. G. A. Buxton, Forms of astonishment: Greek myths of metamorphosis:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outdancing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outdances | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outdanced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outdanced | Tense=Past | lexicographic |