outride

[ verb out-rahyd; noun out-rahyd ]

verb (used with object)

, out·rode, out·rid·den, out·rid·ing.

1. to outdo or outstrip in riding.
2. (of a ship) to come safely through (a storm) by lying to.

verb (used without object)

, out·rode, out·rid·den, out·rid·ing.

1. to act as an outrider.

noun

1. Prosody. an unaccented syllable or syllables added to a metrical foot, especially in sprung rhythm.

outride

verb

1. to outdo by riding faster, farther, or better than
2. (of a vessel) to ride out (a storm)

noun

1. rare.
   prosody an extra unstressed syllable within a metrical foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of outride¹

First recorded in 1520–30; out- + ride

Example Sentences

Horsemen could easily outride Indian sentries before the sentries had time to warn Indian troops behind them, and could ride down and kill Indians on foot.

From Literature

You might be better off outriding in the Women’s Equality party, setting up an Equality Trust local group, campaigning to save a hospital or pressuring the council to accept refugee families.

From The Guardian

And Villa’s horsemen had outridden and outlasted our town boys.

From Literature

Lancelot gave her his hand, and she stood up, and got out of the bath, and all the people outride began cheering, as though they knew exactly what was happening.

From Literature

I wanted to know what outrides what: Am I really the person I think am?

From New York Times