out·flank (out-fl ngk )tr.v. out·flanked, out·flank·ing, out·flanks 1. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force). 2. To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example). |
outflank [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]
vb (tr)
1. (Military) to go around the flank of (an opposing army)
2. to get the better of
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | outflank - go around the flank of (an opposing army) go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
| 2. |  outflank - get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart - defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations" |
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