outflank
pronunciation
How to pronounce outflank in British English:
UK [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]
How to pronounce outflank in American English:
US [aʊtˈflæŋk]
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- Verb:
- go around the flank of (an opposing army)
- get the better of
Word Origin
- outflank (v.)
- 1765, from out (adv.) + flank (v.). Figurative use from 1773. Related: Outflanked; outflanking.
Example
- 1. Wouldn 't you rather outflank him on the left ?
- 2. By sending infantry over the surrounding heights , however , the army was able to outflank the resistance swiftly .
- 3. As moscow and washington discuss nuclear disarmament and joust over " spheres of influence " , we see a wealthy and confident china moving to outflank both in a most unlikely arena .
- 4. To learn circuitous outflank : attack war is in this confrontation is not to discuss any cheaper .
- 5. However , he also conceded that " there is a defensive component " to the decision as google tries to prevent microsoft from using its dominant internet explorer browser to outflank it .