# outrun

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈaʊtɹʌn/ · frequency rank #30,525

## Definitions
1. To run faster than.
2. To exceed or overextend.

## Etymology
From out- + run.

## Easily confused with
- **outro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outro-vs-outrun)
- **output** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/output-vs-outrun)

## Common misspellings (8)
`oturun`, `ourtun`, `outrnu`, `outrrun`, `outrunn`, `outtrun`, `outurn`, `uotrun`

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