Associations to the word «Outflank»
Noun
- Manoeuvre
- Flank
- Cavalry
- Maneuver
- Retreat
- Retreated
- Austrian
- Confederate
- Boer
- Spartan
- Infantry
- Malwa
- Rear
- Defender
- Royalist
- Platoon
- Perceiving
- Overrun
- Brigade
- Moreau
- Musketeer
- Bonaparte
- Terrain
- Earthwork
- Detour
- Wadi
- Barrage
- Persian
- Reinforcement
- Wellesley
- Enemy
- Artillery
- Attacker
- Dragoon
- Troop
- Ambush
- Battalion
- Advance
- Tactic
- German
- Trench
- Horseman
- Defence
- Australian
- Belisarius
- Fortification
- Napoleon
- Overland
- Bayonet
- Position
- Army
- Loyalist
- Axis
- Corps
- Attempt
- Withdrawal
- Sherman
- Force
- Bolshevik
- Bold
- Attack
- Tunisia
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OUTFLANK, verb. (transitive) To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
OUTFLANK, verb. (transitive) To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
Dictionary definition
OUTFLANK, verb. Go around the flank of (an opposing army).
OUTFLANK, verb. Get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition".
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