Meanings
verboutpace (third-person singular simple present outpaces, present participle outpacing, simple past and past participle outpaced)
present singular third person outpaces · participle present outpacing · participle past outpaced · past outpaced
- transitiveTo go faster than; to exceed the pace of.
The youngster outpaced his grandfather and ran on ahead.
1 more example
Walters outpaced Raio Piiroja from a long ball forward and curled a powerful shot over the crossbar from a tight angle in the 33rd minute.
2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*úd
- Proto-Germanic*ūt
- Proto-Germanic*ūt-
- Old Englishūt-
- Middle Englishut-
- Englishout-
- Englishpace
- Englishoutpace
Translations
Spanish dejar atrás / rezagado a, superar a
- dejar atrás / rezagado aTranslations
- superar aTranslations
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with outpace
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
outpace. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outpace
MLA
“outpace.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outpace. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outpace,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outpace.
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