outfoot
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "As has been said, Jerry headed the train of revellers, partially because it was most unwise to cut in ahead of Jerry and partially because there was not a piece of horseflesh in the Three B's which could outfoot his chestnut."
- "Not a young man of his neighborhood nor any of his college-mates could outfoot him in a race."
- "And Hall, usually so merry, could outfoot them all when he once got started on the cosmic pathos of religion and the gibbering anthropomorphisms of those who loved not to die."
- "CHAPTER XIII. OF THE WILD CAT PATROL, MANILA. The smoke from the steamer was now on the south end of the island, moving along toward the east with a speed which showed Ned that it would be impossible to outfoot the larger craft."
- "If the moon stays in for fifteen minutes we shall be out of range of her guns and we can outfoot her in a stern chase.""
- "If the Varicks and the Butlers set the pace, I promise you to keep the quarry, Mistress Folly, in view--perhaps outfoot you all to Bedlam!..."
Etymology
From out- + foot.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: out