outfly

Beat through air

To outfly is to fly faster, higher, or more skillfully than another: The eagle outfled the hawk.

Fighter pilots aim to outfly opponents in combat.

The word extends to any context where one party surpasses another in flight capability: Their new drone outflies anything on the market.

aviation

surpass

Exceed in achievement

outmaneuver · outstrip · piloting · aerobatics · dogfight · pursuit · intercept · evasion · airspeed · altitude

escape

evade

Escape by cunning

  • eludeSkillfully avoid capture
  • fleeDepart swiftly from threat
  • outrunSurpass in speed

getaway · pursuit · chase · shake · lose · disappear · fugitive · escape · breakaway · freedom

competition

outperform

Achieve superior results

  • beatRhythmic pulse or strike
  • defeatVictory over another
  • bestHighest in quality

triumph · victory · rival · opponent · adversary · race · contest · challenge · prevail · dominate

Opposites
competitive flight superiority

outflytrail

Path through wilderness

lag behind · fall behind · underperform · lag · succumb

mode of pursuit/evasion

outflyoutrun

Surpass in speed

outswim · outdrive · outride

Family

outflown, outflew

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G