outspeak

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ speak. Cognate with Scots outspeak (“to declare, utter, speak out”), Dutch uitspreken (“to pronounce, outspeak”), German aussprechen (“to express, pronounce”).

Verb

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

1. (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.
2. (intransitive, rare, dialectal) To speak out or aloud.
3. (transitive, rare, dialectal) To declare; utter; express; vocalise.

Derived terms

• outspeaking
• outspoken

Anagrams

• outspake, speak out, speakout