outspeak
To surpass in speakingTo surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.
Meaning
3 senses(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.
(dialectal, intransitive, rare)To speak out or aloud.
(dialectal, rare, transitive)To declare; utter; express; vocalise.
Origin
From out- + speak. Cognate with Scots outspeak (“to declare, utter, speak out”), Dutch uitFrom out- + speak. Cognate with Scots outspeak (“to declare, utter, speak out”), Dutch uitspreken (“to pronounce, outspeak”), German aussprechen (“to express, pronounce”).
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Forms
outspeaks, outspeaking, outspoke, outspokenTenses
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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