What does Outflank mean?

Definitions for Outflank
ˌaʊtˈflæŋkout·flank

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. outflank, go aroundverb

    go around the flank of (an opposing army)

  2. outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoopverb

    get the better of

    "the goal was to best the competition"

GCIDE

  1. Outflankverb

    Hence: To outmaneuver in a competition; to bypass a competitor's main defenses.

Wiktionary

  1. outflankverb

    To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).

  2. outflankverb

    To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

Wikipedia

  1. outflank

    In military tactics, a flanking maneuver is a movement of an armed force around an enemy force's side, or flank, to achieve an advantageous position over it. Flanking is useful because a force's fighting strength is typically concentrated in its front, therefore, to circumvent an opposing force's front and attack its flank is to concentrate one's own offense in the area where the enemy is least able to concentrate defense. Flanking can also occur at the operational and strategic levels of warfare.

ChatGPT

  1. outflank

    Outflank generally refers to gaining a strategic advantage over someone or something, often by circumventing or bypassing their defenses. This can apply in various contexts, such as in warfare, where an army might attempt to maneuver around the enemy, or in business, where a company might develop a new strategy that gives them competitive edge over their rivals.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Outflank

    owt-flangk′, v.t. to extend the flank of one army beyond that of another: to get the better of.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. outflank

    To go beyond on the flank or side; to get the better of, as by extending one’s lines beyond or around that of one’s enemy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Outflank in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Outflank in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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