outfly en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /aʊtˈflaɪ/
Etymology
From out- + fly.
Meanings
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(transitive) To fly better, faster, or further than.
It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong. And it shows other males that this peacock can outstrut, outfly, outcourt, and generally outcompete them.
2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation:
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(figuratively) To exceed, or excel at.
She gave thee beauty — shaft of eyes, / That every shaft of war outflies!
1800, Thomas Moore, Odes of Anacreon:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outflying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outflown | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outflies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outflew | Tense=Past | lexicographic |