# outflank

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #70,980

## Definitions
1. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
2. To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

## Etymology
From out- + flank.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outflank