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/owt'fluy"/, v., outflew, outflown, outflying.v.t.1. to surpass in flying, esp. in speed or distance: to outfly the speed of sound.v.i.2. Literary. to fly out or forth.[1585-95; OUT- + FLY1]
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Outfly — Out*fly , v. t. [imp. {Outflew}; p. p. {Outflown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outflying}.] To surpass in flying; to fly beyond or faster than. Shak. [1913 Webster] Winged with fear outflies the wind. Waller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Outfly — A Wartburg College tradition that traces back to the 1890s and is sometimes called by its German name, Ausflug, Outfly is a student initiated, one day holiday. It now occurs once a year during the Fall Term and Winter Term. Outfly is called upon… … Wikipedia
outfly — verb to fly better or faster than … Wiktionary
outfly — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. fly past, exceed in speed, outdistance; see defeat 3 , leave 1 , pass 1 … English dictionary for students
outfly — v. fly faster than ; exceed in flying … English contemporary dictionary
outfly — verb (outflies, outflying; past outflew; past participle outflown) fly faster or further than … English new terms dictionary
outfly — out•fly′ v. flew, flown, fly•ing … From formal English to slang
outfly — /aʊtˈflaɪ/ (say owt fluy) verb (t) (outflew, outflown, outflying) to surpass or outstrip in flying …
outfly — v.tr. ( flies; past flew; past part. flown) 1 surpass in flying. 2 fly faster or farther than … Useful english dictionary
Outflew — Outfly Out*fly , v. t. [imp. {Outflew}; p. p. {Outflown}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outflying}.] To surpass in flying; to fly beyond or faster than. Shak. [1913 Webster] Winged with fear outflies the wind. Waller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
