Meaning

3 senses
  1. In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.

  2. The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.

  3. (Scotland)A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.

Examples

27 sentences
  1. Tom knew he couldn't outrun the wolves.

    Том знав, що не може бігти швидше за волків.

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  2. It's hard to outrun a dog.

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  3. Tom managed to outrun his pursuers.

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  4. We tried to outrun the bear.

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  5. Tom was able to outrun his pursuers.

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Forms

plural: outruns
Singularoutrun
Pluraloutruns

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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