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to outwalk

to outwalk

1 5.8
Walk farther or faster than another person
  • verb
  • /aʊtˈwɔk/
translation icon : superar en velocidad
  • About ten years ago, her grandfather could still outwalk her on a mountain path.

Examples

  • On the hike, I thought I could easily outwalk my friend, but she surprised me with her speed.

  • I got myself very much in shape, and the next time I returned to South Africa, Lynne did not outwalk me.

    Blog text (10)

  • William was growing taller almost with each step, and Howard's efforts to outwalk him, tire him out, failed, and in fact had the unintended consequence of actually improving Howard's condition.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • During the race, I managed to outwalk my competitors and finish in first place.

  • Even though they were tired, the children could outwalk their parents on the long trail.

Synonyms

to outstrip
vsto outwalk
7 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

refers specifically to moving on foot farther or faster than another person
to outdistance
vsto outwalk
2 6.7

Get much farther ahead of other people in a race or competition

moves on foot farther or faster than another person

Antonyms

to fall behind
2 3.5

To move back when others move forward

How Far

to hike
120 2.0
to outwalk
1 5.8
to walk
∞ 1.0
to stroll
122 1.8
to step
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

outwalk infinitive
outwalked past
outwalked past participle
outwalking present participle
outwalks third person singular

Morphology

outwalk = walk (transparent) = out + walk

The meaning is directly derived from the productive prefix 'out-' meaning 'more/further than' plus the verb 'walk', so learners can infer 'walk farther/faster than'.

Etymology

The word outwalk is made from the prefix out- meaning 'more than' or 'beyond' and the verb walk, so, like outrun, it means to walk farther or faster than someone else.