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Definition of Outfoot
1. v. t. To outrun or outwalk; hence, of a vessel, to outsail.
Definition of Outfoot
1. Verb. (transitive) To run or travel faster than ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outfoot
1. to surpass in speed [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: speed
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outfoot
Literary usage of Outfoot
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Greek Bucolic Poets by Theocritus, John Maxwell Edmonds (1912)
"\Daphnis' reply is lost] MEN ALCAS I would not Pelops' tilth untold Nor all
Croesus' coffered gold, Nor yet t' outfoot the storm-wind's breath, ..."
2. American Painting and Its Tradition: As Represented by Inness, Wyant, Martin by John Charles Van Dyke (1919)
"... Boldini could outfoot him on his own ground, but that did not matter. He could
still cheer for them. It was during 1902 that Chase conceived the ..."
3. Forty-five Years Under the Flag by Winfield Scott Schley (1904)
"The former took a position in the lead to the westward, on the Brooklyn's starboard
bow, appearing for a while to outfoot the Brooklyn and Oregon; ..."
4. Plantation Pageants by Joel Chandler Harris (1899)
"And something tells me that if you were in your prime, this hound would outfoot
you. I know what I know." " And I know what I can do, Son of Ben Ali; ..."
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