Outruns

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To surpass another in agility or speed while moving by foot
2. To move at a speed greater than that of another person or object
3. To go faster than someone or something else in motion

Etymology: "Outruns" is the third-person singular present form of "outrun," so it is simply the verb in its present-tense form for he, she, or it. The verb itself is a plain compound: "out-" joined to "run," with "out" coming from Old English "ūt," which meant "outside, away from the inside." Combined with "run," the sense is literally to run beyond or past someone or something, leaving them behind in a race or chase.

Synonyms: surpasses, outpaces

Antonyms: falls behind, lags