outfly

verb

out·​fly ˌau̇t-ˈflī 

outflew ˌau̇t-ˈflü  ; outflown ˌau̇t-ˈflōn  ; outflying

transitive verb

: to surpass, avoid, or overcome by flying faster or better than

The pair launch a partnership bantering at lightspeed while trying to outfly, outshoot and outlast a battalion of pursuit ships.

—Colin Covert

The Kingfisher also finds protection in the swiftness of its flight, which enables it to outfly most bird predators.

—Fred Mison

… overconfident pilots who believe they can outfly microbursts.

—Henry Lansford

Examples of outfly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are brief moments of peril when characters outfly villainous birds, get zapped by electrical lines and fall from the sky. —Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 21 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above