outflank

English - Turkish

Definition of outflank in English Turkish dictionary: f., ask. (düşmanın) yanından dolanıp arkasına geçmek; arkadan vur; (Askeri) Yandan dolaşma, muhasara; (Askeri) CEPHEYİ UZATMAK: Cepheyi, düşman hatlarının yanlarına taşacak şekilde, sağa veya sola uzatmak; {f} üstünlük sağlamak; {f} düşman kanadını çevirmek (ordu)

English - English

Definition of outflank in English English dictionary: To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example); To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force); To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of; In a battle, when one group of soldiers outflanks another, it succeeds in moving past the other group in order to be able to attack it from the side. plans designed by General Schwarzkopf to outflank them from the west; go around the flank of (an opposing army); If you outflank someone, you succeed in getting into a position where you can defeat them, for example in an argument. He had tried to outflank them; {f} move into a position on the side or flank of an opponent so as to make a surprise attack (Military); gain an advantage, outmaneuver; get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"; overwing
outflanked: past of outflank
outflanking: present participle of outflank
outflanking: {s} gaining an advantage, outmaneuvering; moving into a position on the side or flank of the opponent so as to make a surprise attack (Military)
outflanks: third-person singular of outflank