outflank

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(out′flangk′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
out•flank /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. Militaryto get around the flank or side of (an enemy force):outflanked by superior forces.
  2. to outmaneuver:The candidate was outflanked on the issues.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
out•flank  (out′flangk′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Militaryto go or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing military unit);
    turn the flank of.
  2. to outmaneuver or bypass.
  • out- + flank 1755–65
out′flank′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
outflank / ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/ (transitive)
  1. to go around the flank of (an opposing army)
  2. to get the better of
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