outdistance

UK: /ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns/ US: /ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns/ ,(out′dis′təns)

Inflections of 'outdistance' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

outdistances

v 3rd person singular

outdistancing

v pres p

outdistanced

v past

outdistanced

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

out•dis•tance /ˌaʊtˈdɪstəns/   v. [~ + object] , -tanced, -tanc•ing. 

1. to go far ahead of, as in running:
   She outdistanced him by about 100 yards.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

out•dis•tance  (out′dis′təns), v.t., -tanced, -tanc•ing. 

1. to leave behind, as in running;
   outstrip:
   The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.

• out- + distance 1855–60