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outcant

/aʊtˈkænt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
out-cant
IPA
/aʊtˈkænt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surpass in canting; to use more jargon than.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "I paſs o'er all thoſe Confeſſors and Martyrs Who live like S—tt—n, or who die like Charters, Out-cant old Eſdras, or out-drink his Heir, Out-uſure Jews, or Iriſhmen out-ſwear; [...]"

Etymology

From out- + cant.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

outcants (present, singular) outcanting (participle, present) outcanted (participle, past) outcanted (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce outcant?
The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈkænt/.
What does outcant mean?
To surpass in canting; to use more jargon than.
Where does outcant come from?
From out- + cant.

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