outfly
verb[T]
(alsoout-fly)uk/ˌaʊtˈflaɪ/us/ˌaʊtˈflaɪ/outflew|outflowntoflyfasterorbetterthan someoneelseor than anotherbird:
Thebuzzardoutflew thecrowandstruckit inmid-air.
Although hisplanewastechnicallyinferiorto the enemy's, he alwaysfeltcapableof outflying them.
- This newfighterplanecan outfly anything theenemyhasproduced.
- Thebattlewas veryone-sidedas they out-fought, out-manoeuvred, and out-flew us.
- Thisbirdhas suchpowerfulwingsthat it can outfly anypredatorswithease.
Birds - general words
- avian
- bird
- bird of passage
- bird of prey
- birdie
- birdlike
- covey
- dicky bird
- feathered
- feathered friendidiom
- fledgling
- flightless
- fowl
- nestling
- seabird
- songbird
- waterfowl
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