outflank

Word parts

out- + flank

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /aʊtˈflaŋk/

Verb

Plain form outflank

Third-person singular outflanks

Past tense outflanked

Past participle outflanked

Present participle outflanking

1. (transitive) If you outflank your enemy, you move around and behind the sides of them.

Related words

• flank