outride

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verb

out·​ride ˌau̇t-ˈrīd 

outrode ˌau̇t-ˈrōd  ; outridden ˌau̇t-ˈri-dᵊn  ; outriding ˌau̇t-ˈrī-diŋ 

transitive verb

1

: to ride better, faster, or farther than : outstrip

2

: to ride out (a storm)

outride

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noun

out·​ride ˈau̇t-ˌrīd 

: an unstressed syllable or group of syllables added to a foot in sprung rhythm but not counted in the scansion

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined above