outfly

verb

outfly

verb

/aʊtˈflaɪ/

Etymology From out- + fly.

1

To fly better, faster, or further than.

  • She gave thee beauty — shaft of eyes, / That every shaft of war outflies!1800, Thomas Moore, Odes of Anacreon:
  • 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.2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation:

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