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outskip en · VERB

Etymology

From out- + skip.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To avoid by flight or fleeing; escape.
   • He pretends to be surprised at nothing, and to possess in perfection—poor, pitiable old fop—the art nil admirari; but repeatedly, I know, I have clear outskipped his fancy. 1999, Henry James, Complete stories:
   • The right novice of pregnant and aspiring conceit will not outskip any precious gem of invention, or any beautiful flower of elocution that may richly adorn or gallantly bedeck the trim garland of his budding style. 1866, Gerald Massey, Shakspeare's sonnets never before interpreted:
   • Thou lost thyself, child Drusus, when thou thoughtst Thou couldst outskip my vengeance; or outstand The power I had to crush thee into air. 1816, Ben Jonson, William Gifford, The works of Ben Jonson:
2. (transitive) To surpass in skipping; surpass in skipping stones.
   • We had stopped throwing stones in view of anyone except ourselves years ago, after we saw the looks on the adults' faces when we outskipped them. 2008, Brenda Cooper, The Silver Ship and the Sea:

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