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English
Etymology
From out- + skip.
Verb
outskip (third-person singular simple present outskips, present participle outskipping, simple past and past participle outskipped)
- (transitive) To avoid by flight or fleeing; escape.
1816, Ben Jonson, William Gifford, The works of Ben Jonson:Thou lost thyself, child Drusus, when thou thoughtst Thou couldst outskip my vengeance; or outstand The power I had to crush thee into air.
1866, Gerald Massey, Shakspeare's sonnets never before interpreted:The right novice of pregnant and aspiring conceit will not outskip any precious gem of invention, or any beautiful flower of elocution that may richly adorn or gallantly bedeck the trim garland of his budding style.
1999, Henry James, Complete stories:He pretends to be surprised at nothing, and to possess in perfection—poor, pitiable old fop—the art nil admirari; but repeatedly, I know, I have clear outskipped his fancy.
- (transitive) To surpass in skipping; surpass in skipping stones.
2008, Brenda Cooper, The Silver Ship and the Sea:We had stopped throwing stones in view of anyone except ourselves years ago, after we saw the looks on the adults' faces when we outskipped them.
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