NYT Dictionary

OUTRUN

/ˈaʊtɹʌn/
VerbNounout-RUNout-run · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To run faster than.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English run English outrun From out- + run.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bestdefeatdestroydistancedrubexceedfixgainhidelambaste

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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