outtalk

[ out-tawk ]

verb (used with object)

to outdo or overcome in talking.

Origin of outtalk

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + talk

Words Nearby outtalk

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How to use outtalk in a sentence

"Our s'leckman can outtalk him three to one," confided one of the Smyrna supporters to Constable Nute.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman Day
The Indians were philosophers and orators; they could outtalk the white man every time.
The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis
Yu mite az well undertake tew drown a knot-hole out, bi pouring water into it, az tew outtalk sum wimmin I kno ov.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings | Henry W. Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for outtalk

outtalk

/ (ˌaʊtˈtɔːk) /

verb(tr)

to talk more, longer, or louder than (someone)

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