Showing results for outtalk. Search instead for outtask.

outtalk

American

[out-tawk] / ˌaʊtˈtɔk /

verb (used with object)

to outdo or overcome in talking.

outtalk British

/ ˌaʊtˈtɔːk /

verb

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of outtalk

First recorded in 1590–1600; out- + talk

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Allison Janney has spent much of her career playing women who can outthink and outtalk just about anyone.

From Los Angeles Times

“Trump knows he can never outtalk a pro wrestler. Trump knows I was the greatest talker ever in pro wrestling. Plus, I’m a veteran. He’s not.”

From Washington Post

No way I can outtalk Old Blunderbuss, especially now that my moment has passed.

From Literature

Pruitt: “I think there are changes I made already…” Eshoo: “Sir, you’re not going to outtalk me.”

From The Verge

But marriage counseling is not going to help because he can outtalk any therapist.

From Washington Post

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023