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Meaning of OUTFLANK

Pronunciation:  awt'flangk

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [v]  get the better of
  2. [v]  go around the flank of (an opposing army)
 
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 Synonyms: best, go around, outdo, scoop, trump
 
 See Also: beat, beat out, crush, go, locomote, move, outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart, shell, travel, trounce, vanquish

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Out*flank"\, v. t. (Mil.)
To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around
or turn the flank or flanks of.
 
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Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: circumvent, deceive, elude, evade, foil, frustrate, get around, get round, give the runaround, give the slip, go one better, outfigure, outgeneral, outguess, outmaneuver, outplay, outreach, outsmart, outwit, overreach, pass the buck, stonewall, victimize
 

 

 

 

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