outshout

verb

out·​shout ˌau̇t-ˈshau̇t How to pronounce outshout (audio)
outshouted; outshouting; outshouts

transitive verb

: to shout more loudly than
… the sets of fans on both sides of the border trying to outshout each other in the stands.Mike Harrington

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outshout was circa 1661

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“Outshout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outshout. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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