Definition of OUTSTRIP

outstrip

Meanings

Plural: outstrip, outstripped, outstript

Verb

  • be or do something to a greater degree
  • go far ahead of
  • To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
  • To exceed or surpass (someone or something).
  • To exceed or overstep (a boundary or limit); to transgress.

Origin / Etymology

From out- (prefix forming verbs with the sense of exceeding or surpassing) + strip (“(obsolete) to move or pass by quickly”).

Scrabble Score: 10

outstrip is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
outstrip is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outstrip is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

outstrip is a valid Words With Friends word