OUTSPEAK

Etymology

Verb

outspeak (third-person singular simple present outspeaks, present participle outspeaking, simple past outspoke, past participle outspoken)

(transitive) To surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.

(intransitive, rare, dialectal) To speak out or aloud.

(transitive, rare, dialectal) To declare; utter; express; vocalise.

Anagrams

• outspake, speak out, speakout

Source: Wiktionary


Out*speak", v. t.

1. To exceed in speaking.

2. To speak openly or boldly. T. Campbell.

3. To express more than. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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