Definitions for outdistanceˌaʊtˈdɪs təns

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

out•dis•tanceˌaʊtˈdɪs təns(v.t.)-tanced, -tanc•ing.

  1. to leave behind, as in running.

Origin of outdistance:

1855–60

Princeton's WordNet

  1. outdistance, outstrip, distance(verb)

    go far ahead of

    "He outdistanced the other runners"

Wiktionary

  1. outdistance(Verb)

    To run further or faster than another, or to finish a race with a large margin.


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