outspeak

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verb

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

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Meanings

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

present singular third person outspeaks · participle present outspeaking · past outspoke · participle past outspoken

  1. transitiveTo surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.
  2. dialectalintransitiverareTo speak out or aloud.
  3. dialectalraretransitiveTo declare; utter; express; vocalise.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
commoncommunicateexpressvocalize

Origin

From 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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

speakout
Cite this entry
APA

outspeak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outspeak

MLA

“outspeak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outspeak. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outspeak,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outspeak.

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