Outstripping: meaning, definitions and examples
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outstripping
[ aʊtˈstrɪpɪŋ ]
competition
To outstrip means to go faster or farther than someone else in a race or competition. It can also mean to surpass or exceed someone or something in a particular quality or achievement.
Synonyms
exceed, outrun, overtake, surpass
Examples of usage
- He outstripped all his competitors in the race.
- Her talent for painting outstrips that of her peers.
- The company's profits have outstripped expectations.
Translations
Translations of the word "outstripping" in other languages:
🇵🇹 superação
🇮🇳 आगे निकलना
🇩🇪 Überholen
🇮🇩 melampaui
🇺🇦 випередження
🇵🇱 wyprzedzanie
🇯🇵 追い越し
🇫🇷 dépassement
🇪🇸 adelantamiento
🇹🇷 geçme
🇰🇷 추월
🇸🇦 تجاوز
🇨🇿 předjíždění
🇸🇰 predbiehanie
🇨🇳 超越
🇸🇮 prehitevanje
🇮🇸 framúrtak
🇰🇿 озу
🇬🇪 გადასწრება
🇦🇿 öndəkeçmə
🇲🇽 adelantamiento
Word origin
The word 'outstrip' originated in the late 16th century from the combination of 'out' and 'strip', with 'strip' here meaning to move quickly. Over time, 'outstrip' evolved to convey the idea of surpassing or outdoing others in various contexts, such as competition or achievement.
See also: outstrip, strip, striped, stripped, stripper, stripping, strips, stripy.