outfly

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/aʊtˈflaɪ/

verb

To fly better, faster, or further than.

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Meanings

verboutfly (third-person singular simple present outflies, present participle outflying, simple past outflew, past participle outflown)

present singular third person outflies · participle present outflying · past outflew · participle past outflown

  1. transitiveTo 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
  2. figurativelyTo exceed, or excel at.

    She gave thee beauty — shaft of eyes, / That every shaft of war outflies!

    1800, Thomas Moore, Odes of Anacreon

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
outwing

Origin

From out- + fly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

outfly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfly

MLA

“outfly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outfly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outfly.

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