outtell

\(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb

Etymology: out (I) + tell

1. : to speak out : declare openly

all outtold their fond imaginations — John Keats

2. : to tell completely

3. [out- + tell] : to have more telling effect than

the mere quotation … outtells all commentary — H.B.Alexander

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/owt'tel"/, v.t., outtold, outtelling.

1. to outdo in telling; surpass in effect: so ridiculous as to outtell any comment.

2. to tell to the end; say completely: He outtold the tale to his amazed listeners.

3. to speak out; tell openly; declare: The guilty heart outtells its inmost thoughts.

[1605-15; OUT- + TELL¹]

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outtellˈ transitive verb (archaic or poetic)

1. To tell forth

2. To tell to the end

3. To tell or count beyond

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Main Entry: ↑out-

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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Outtell — Out*tell , v. t. To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning. I have outtold the clock. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outtell — /owt tel /, v.t., outtold, outtelling. 1. to outdo in telling; surpass in effect: so ridiculous as to outtell any comment. 2. to tell to the end; say completely: He outtold the tale to his amazed listeners. 3. to speak out; tell openly; declare:… … Universalium
outtell — out tell′ v. t. told, tell•ing … From formal English to slang
outdo — v 1. surpass, exceed, outreach, excel, overtop, out Herod, go beyond, outsoar, transcend; outclass, outrank, outrate, come first, be superior to, take precedence over, override, overrule; outweigh, over weigh, outbalance, overbalance, tip the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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