outhop
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb
[edit]outhop (third-person singular simple present outhops, present participle outhopping, simple past and past participle outhopped)
- (transitive) To hop better than; particularly higher than, further than, or faster than.
- 2015 November 9, Yoni Heisler, “Kangaroo chase sends two golfers running for their lives”, in BGR[1]:
- Now believe it or not, kangaroos are actually quite fast and can easily outrun (or perhaps outhop is more appropriate) a human.
- 2022 December 19, Johnny Loftus, “Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Kangaroo Valley’ on Netflix, A Nature Doc With A Focus On Australia And Narration From ‘Succession’’s Sarah Snook”, in Decider[2]:
- Cameras capture the dingoes as pack boss Migaloo leads his charges down the wildfire-scarred ridge that encircles the valley, and detailed aerial work reveals the tactical scope of the resulting chase and battle, where kangaroos turn on their afterburners to outhop the wild dogs.