noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   In various birds, an outer wing

Verb

1. 1
   To surpass or outstrip in flying. transitive

   "As she attempts at words, his courser springs O'er hills, and lawns, and ev'n a wish outwings"

Synonyms

All synonyms

outflyoutfly

Example

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"As she attempts at words, his courser springs O'er hills, and lawns, and ev'n a wish outwings"

Etymology

From out- + wing.

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