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outfooted

outfooted is the simple past and past participle of outfoot.

Meaning of outfoot

Verb

outfoot (third-person singular simple present outfoots, present participle outfooting, simple past and past participle outfooted)

  1. (transitive) To run or travel faster than
    • As has been said, Jerry headed the train of revellers, partially because it was most unwise to cut in ahead of Jerry and partially because there was not a piece of horseflesh in the Three B's which could outfoot his chestnut.1920, Max Brand, The Night Horseman
    Synonyms:
    outpace, outrun

Questions about outfooted

What is outfooted the simple past and past participle of?
Outfooted is the simple past and past participle of outfoot.

Words near outfooted in the dictionary

  1. outfool
  2. outfooled
  3. outfooling
  4. outfools
  5. outfoot
  6. outfooted
  7. outfooting
  8. outfoots
  9. outform
  10. outformation
  11. outformations

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