noun
- a person or animal that runs faster or farther than another; one who outruns
- a horse or dog that is used as a scout or advance messenger
Usage: historical; chiefly British
Examples
- The outrunner of the pack quickly disappeared over the hill.
- She was the outrunner in every race during her school years.
- The cavalry sent an outrunner ahead to scout the terrain.
- He proved to be an outrunner, leaving all competitors far behind.
- The outrunner carried urgent messages between the two camps.