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outspeak

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
out-speak
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Transitive verb

verb

To speak out or aloud.

Intransitive verb

verb

To declare; utter; express; vocalise.

Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

outspeaks (present, singular) outspeaking (participle, present) outspoke (past) outspoken (participle, past)

Derived Forms

outspeaking outspoken unoutspeakable

Questions

What does outspeak mean?
To surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.
Where does outspeak come from?
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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