outspeak

American  

[out-speek] / ˌaʊtˈspik /

verb (used with object)

outspoke, outspoken, outspeaking

1. to outdo or excel in speaking.

2. to utter frankly or boldly.

   to outspeak one's grievances.

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verb (used without object)

outspoke, outspoken, outspeaking

1. to speak out.

   to outspeak in defense of one's beliefs.

Etymology

Origin of outspeak

First recorded in 1595–1605; out- + speak

Example Sentences

Outspeak, owt-spēk′, v.t. to say aloud: to speak more, louder, or longer than.—v.i. to speak boldly, to speak up.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg

I hear thy cheery voice outspeak, 'Courage, the months will quickly fly, And ere November chill and bleak We meet at home, Ned, you and I.' A livelier strain came from the band, 'God bless you' went from each to each; A gazing eye, a waving hand, Where hearts were all too full for speech.

From Project Gutenberg

Such changes have in some instances been made; and when so, how often does the old mansion, with outward features in good preservation, outspeak, in all the expression of home-bred comforts, the flashy, gimcrack neighbor, which in its plenitude of modern pretension looks so flauntingly down upon it!

From Project Gutenberg

He had always thought well of himself, but never destroyed the good of it by saying so; and whoever praised him had to do it again, to outspeak his modesty.

From Project Gutenberg