Outjumped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To leap or jump farther or higher than another; to surpass someone in a jumping competition or contest; to overcome or outdo by jumping beyond a rival
2. To spring beyond the reach or distance of another jumper; to exceed in a physical leap or bound during competitive or recreational jumping; to excel in jumping activities by achieving greater height or distance
3. To surpass in upward or forward propulsion relative to another participant; to achieve a jump of superior length or elevation compared to an opponent; to outdistance competitors in jumping events or informal challenges

Etymology: "Outjumped" is the past tense and past participle of "outjump," which means to jump higher or farther than someone or something else. The verb is built from "out" and "jump," and the two parts carry their meanings straight into the compound: "out" in its sense of surpassing or going beyond, and "jump" in its basic sense of leaping upward or forward. "Out" comes down from a very old Germanic root, *ūt, meaning "outward" or "away from within," and it has been part of English since Old English, when the form was "ūt." "Jump" is a much later arrival in the family of English verbs, and the compound "outjump" follows the same pattern as other English verbs that take "out-" to mean "to surpass in" an action, such as "outrun" or "outdo."

Synonyms: leapt further, jumped beyond, surpassed, vaulted, exceeded

Antonyms: fell short, underjumped, lagged, missed, failed