outfly
outflies
outflying
outflew
Outfly means to fly faster or better than another. Aviation term. Irregular: outfly-outflew-outflown.
Meanings
- To fly faster than
- To fly better than
- To escape by flying
Common Collocations
outfly the enemy
outfly competitors
outfly and outmaneuver
Tip for Learners
Aviation/military: "The pilot outflew the enemy jets." Also birds: "The hawk outflew its prey." Follows pattern of "fly": outfly-outflew-outflown.
Present Simple
| I | outfly |
| you | outfly |
| he/she/it | outflies |
| we | outfly |
| they | outfly |
Examples - Present Simple
- I outfly more experienced pilots.
- You outfly the competition.
- The eagle outflies other birds.
- We outfly rival aircraft.
- They outfly all opponents.
Present Continuous
| I | am outflying |
| you | are outflying |
| he/she/it | is outflying |
| we | are outflying |
| they | are outflying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am outflying the competition.
- You are outflying rivals.
- She is outflying everyone.
- We are outflying the field.
- They are outflying opponents.
Present Perfect
| I | have outflown |
| you | have outflown |
| he/she/it | has outflown |
| we | have outflown |
| they | have outflown |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have outflown the aces.
- You have outflown rivals.
- She has outflown everyone.
- We have outflown competitors.
- They have outflown all challengers.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been outflying |
| you | have been outflying |
| he/she/it | has been outflying |
| we | have been outflying |
| they | have been outflying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been outflying rivals.
- You have been outflying pilots.
- She has been outflying everyone.
- We have been outflying the field.
- They have been outflying consistently.
Past Simple
| I | outflew |
| you | outflew |
| he/she/it | outflew |
| we | outflew |
| they | outflew |
Examples - Past Simple
- I outflew the champion.
- You outflew rivals.
- She outflew everyone.
- We outflew the competition.
- They outflew all opponents.
Past Continuous
| I | was outflying |
| you | were outflying |
| he/she/it | was outflying |
| we | were outflying |
| they | were outflying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was outflying everyone.
- You were outflying rivals.
- She was outflying pilots.
- We were outflying competitors.
- They were outflying opponents.
Past Perfect
| I | had outflown |
| you | had outflown |
| he/she/it | had outflown |
| we | had outflown |
| they | had outflown |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had outflown the aces.
- You had outflown rivals.
- She had outflown everyone.
- We had outflown competitors.
- They had outflown challengers.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been outflying |
| you | had been outflying |
| he/she/it | had been outflying |
| we | had been outflying |
| they | had been outflying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been outflying rivals.
- You had been outflying pilots.
- He had been outflying everyone.
- We had been outflying the field.
- They had been outflying constantly.
Future Simple
| I | will outfly |
| you | will outfly |
| he/she/it | will outfly |
| we | will outfly |
| they | will outfly |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will outfly the champion.
- You will outfly rivals.
- She will outfly everyone.
- We will outfly the competition.
- They will outfly all opponents.
Future Continuous
| I | will be outflying |
| you | will be outflying |
| he/she/it | will be outflying |
| we | will be outflying |
| they | will be outflying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be outflying everyone.
- You will be outflying rivals.
- He will be outflying pilots.
- We will be outflying competitors.
- They will be outflying opponents.
Future Perfect
| I | will have outflown |
| you | will have outflown |
| he/she/it | will have outflown |
| we | will have outflown |
| they | will have outflown |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have outflown everyone.
- You will have outflown rivals.
- She will have outflown opponents.
- We will have outflown competitors.
- They will have outflown all.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been outflying |
| you | will have been outflying |
| he/she/it | will have been outflying |
| we | will have been outflying |
| they | will have been outflying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been outflying rivals.
- You will have been outflying pilots.
- He will have been outflying everyone.
- We will have been outflying the field.
- They will have been outflying constantly.