"outfly" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /aʊtˈflaɪ/ Forms: outflies [present, singular, third-person], outflying [participle, present], outflew [past], outflown [participle, past]
Etymology: From out- + fly. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|fly}} out- + fly Head templates: {{en-verb|outflies|outflying|outflew|outflown}} outfly (third-person singular simple present outflies, present participle outflying, simple past outflew, past participle outflown)
  1. (transitive) To fly better, faster, or further than. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From out- + fly.",
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    },
    {
      "form": "outflew",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "outflown",
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        "participle",
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      ]
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        },
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        {
          "ref": "1800, Thomas Moore, Odes of Anacreon:",
          "text": "She gave thee beauty — shaft of eyes, / That every shaft of war outflies!",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation:",
          "text": "It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong. And it shows other males that this peacock can outstrut, outfly, outcourt, and generally outcompete them.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
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        "To fly better, faster, or further than."
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      ],
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        "(transitive) To fly better, faster, or further than."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aʊtˈflaɪ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "outfly"
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        "2": "out",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From out- + fly.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "outflies",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "outflying",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "outflew",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "outflown",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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  ],
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        "Pages with 1 entry",
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        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
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          "ref": "1800, Thomas Moore, Odes of Anacreon:",
          "text": "She gave thee beauty — shaft of eyes, / That every shaft of war outflies!",
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          "ref": "2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation:",
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        }
      ],
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        "To fly better, faster, or further than."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To fly better, faster, or further than."
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/aʊtˈflaɪ/"
    }
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