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Webster 1913 Edition


Outpace

Out-pace′

,
Verb.
T.
[Cf.
Outpass
.]
1.
To outgo; to move faster than; to leave behind.
Lamb.

Webster 1828 Edition


Outpace

OUTPA'CE

,
Verb.
T.
To outgo; to leave behind.

Definition 2024


outpace

outpace

English

Verb

outpace (third-person singular simple present outpaces, present participle outpacing, simple past and past participle outpaced)

  1. To go faster than someone else; to exceed the pace of.
    The youngster outpaced his grandfather and ran on ahead.
    • 2011 November 11, Rory Houston, “Estonia 0-4 Republic of Ireland”, in RTE Sport:
      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.