outfoot

outfoot
transitive verb Date: 1737 to outdo in speed ; outstrip

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  • Outfoot — Out*foot , v. t. To outrun or outwalk; hence, of a vessel, to outsail. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outfoot — [out΄foot′] vt. to run, sail, etc. faster than …   English World dictionary

  • outfoot — /owt foot /, v.t. 1. to surpass (another person) in running, walking, etc.; outstrip. 2. to outsail; excel (another boat) in speed. [1730 40; OUT + FOOT] * * * …   Universalium

  • outfoot — /aʊtˈfʊt/ (say owt foot) verb (t) 1. (of one boat) to excel (another) in speed. 2. to surpass in running, walking, dancing, etc …  

  • outfoot — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: out + foot : to outdo in speed (as in walking, running, or sailing) : outstrip outfooted the other yachts outfooted the secondary to race 58 yards to a touchdown Time …   Useful english dictionary

  • Willis Ward — Willis F. Ward (born circa 1912) is a former track and field athlete and American football player who has been inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1981. Ward was the Michigan High School Athlete of the Year, after… …   Wikipedia

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