outring

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verb

To surpass in volume of ringing sound; to ring louder than.

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Meanings

verboutring (third-person singular simple present outrings, present participle outringing, simple past outrang, past participle outrung)

present singular third person outrings · participle present outringing · past outrang · participle past outrung

  1. transitiveTo surpass in volume of ringing sound; to ring louder than.

    Ain't no hammer in these mountains outrings mine, baby, outrings mine.

    b. 1955, traditional, “Swannanoa Town”, in North Carolina Ballads, performed by Artus Moser
  2. intransitiveTo ring out; to clamour.

Origin

From out- + ring.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“outring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outring.

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