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Definition of Outwind
1. v. t. To extricate by winding; to unloose.
Definition of Outwind
1. Verb. To extricate by winding; to unloose. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outwind
1. to cause to be out of breath [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outwind
Literary usage of Outwind
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Works by Washington Irving (1896)
""Our enemies are two to one," said he, "we must have patience and outwind them.
Let us hold back until nightfall, for that with the prophet was the ..."
2. The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including the Series by Samuel Johnson (1810)
"Intense again our gathering fervour grows— Again the coursers smoke—the rider
glows : Distinguish'd steeds their fellow steeds outwind, And leave their late ..."
3. Red Fox: The Story of His Adventurous Career in the Ringwaak Wilds and of by Charles George Douglas Roberts (1905)
"... which would be sure to outrace and outwind his family in a short time.
He thought it best to run at a slant across the path of the conflagration, ..."
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