Outspeed

Outspeed is a verb meaning to be faster than someone or something, thereby surpassing them in speed or progress. Formed from the prefix out- (meaning to surpass) plus speed, it emphasizes a relative advantage in speed rather than merely distance traveled. In ordinary use, to outspeed a rival denotes overcoming them in acceleration, top speed, or reaction time.

Common contexts include sports and racing, automotive performance testing, and real-time strategy or action video games. In athletics, a sprinter may outspeed a competitor in the final stretch; in motorsport, a car might outspeed another by achieving a quicker 0-to-60 mph time or a higher top speed. In games and simulations, units or characters can outspeed opponents, enabling faster responses or maneuvering.

Etymology and word formation: outspeed is a typical English compound that uses the out- prefix to indicate surpassing in speed. The verb is most frequently used; its noun form is rare and stylistically unusual.

Related terms include outpace, outrun, and outdistance, which share the same general sense of faster speed but may carry slightly different nuances depending on context. In everyday and technical writing, outspeed is used to describe comparative performance where speed is the defining metric.