Outlean

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lean outward. intransitive, poetic

    "And so, between those populous rough hands / Raised in the sun, Duke Leopold outleant, / And took the patriot's oath."

  2. 2
    To lean further than; surpass in leaning. transitive

    "On the home stretch, the leader was gone, but there were five or six other guys who were within a few yards of each other for second place. I went outside on the last turn, with a Dave Wottle move, and I outleaned the others at the finish."

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"And so, between those populous rough hands / Raised in the sun, Duke Leopold outleant, / And took the patriot's oath."

Etymology

From out- + lean.

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