(skiing) In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
I always carry a bottle of acid in my pocket so if anyone tries to attack me, I can throw it in their face. Then all I need to do is outrun them for an hour until they start tripping!
Tom Watson on the infamous 2006 'curry house coup' against Tony Blair. "In politics, a myth with a decent headline can outrun a fact wearing running spikes." open.substack.com/pub/tomwatso...
(skiing) In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
“Melania Trump humiliated her husband as he tries to outrun his decay: analysts www.rawstory.com/melania-trum...”
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Set against the stark beauty of North Wales, EFFI O BLAENAU follows a young woman on the edge — where one fleeting chance at something better collides with the harsh reality she can’t outrun. Cast includes: Leisa Gwe…
(transitive) To exceed or overextend.
I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you.
“I always carry a bottle of acid in my pocket so if anyone tries to attack me, I can throw it in their face. Then all I need to do is outrun them for an hour until they start tripping!”
“Tom Watson on the infamous 2006 'curry house coup' against Tony Blair. "In politics, a myth with a decent headline can outrun a fact wearing running spikes." open.substack.com/pub/tomwatso...”
“Set against the stark beauty of North Wales, EFFI O BLAENAU follows a young woman on the edge — where one fleeting chance at something better collides with the harsh reality she can’t outrun. Cast includes: Leisa Gwenllian In Cinemas 19 June www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKAU...”
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(transitive) To run faster than.
Can a tiger outrun a lion?
"outrun" means: To run faster than.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"outrun" means: To run faster than.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Not a scientist or doctor, but recognize some people will need to be on antidepressants for the rest of their lives. For me, solution entailed lengthy sabbatical, talk therapy, and journaling. Antidepressants constricted emotions, strengthened ability to outrun my shadow.”
“Melania Trump humiliated her husband as he tries to outrun his decay: analysts www.rawstory.com/melania-trum...”
“i played outrun so much in yakuza 0 i associate this song with that instead of outrun”
“You’ve seen her outrun a T. Rex (in heels) and be lab partners with Spider-Man. Now, Bryce Dallas Howard is heading to FAN EXPO Denver this month. Get tickets: spr.ly/63326BBwdHp”
“To clarify, this is something that happened in LA about 3 years ago with this person. I tried to keep my head above water for a couple years but I eventually I couldn't outrun my sadness and pain. No masking it, my hurt was manifesting on the outside so I isolated myself.”
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