outsail

/aut'seil/

Thân thiện

The small yacht outsails the larger ship in the race.

Definition

Verb: 1. To sail faster than (another vessel): To move through water by means of sails at a greater speed. 2. To sail better or more skillfully than (another vessel or sailor): To outperform in sailing, which may involve speed, handling, or navigating more effectively.

Usage

The verb "outsail" is transitive and requires a direct object (the vessel or fleet being outperformed). It is used to describe a comparative advantage in sailing performance. * The primary object is the competitor: to outsail [someone/something]. * It often appears in narratives about races, naval battles, or historical voyages.

Examples

• The sleek new racing yacht was designed to outsail all its competitors.
• During the regatta, the experienced skipper managed to outsail the larger boats.
• Historical records suggest their ships could outsail any other fleet of the era.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While primarily literal, "outsail" can be used figuratively to mean to outperform or outpace generally.
  • In the competitive tech market, their innovative strategy allowed them to outsail their rivals.

Variants and Related Words

• Outsailed (past tense and past participle): The form used for completed actions.
  • They had outsailed the storm by changing course.
• Outsailing (present participle/gerund): The form used for ongoing actions or as a noun.
  • The key to their victory was outsailing the enemy at the critical moment.

Synonyms

• Outpace: To surpass in speed.
• Outrun: To run or travel faster than (often used figuratively for sailing).
• Outmaneuver: To perform maneuvers more skillfully (emphasizes tactics over pure speed).

Related Phrases

• To sail past: A more common phrase with a similar meaning of moving ahead of another vessel.
• To gain on / To pull ahead of: Phrases describing increasing a lead over a competitor.

Học thuật

Verb

1. sail faster or better than
   • They outsailed the Roman fleet