outtalk

verb

out·​talk ˌau̇t-ˈtȯk 

outtalked; outtalking; outtalks

transitive verb

1

: to outdo or surpass in talking : to talk more than

He was kind of dull and he talked too much, though I guess I shouldn't say that, because I can outtalk anyone.

—Annie Elizabeth Delaney

2

: to get the better of by talking

Don't let those swabs outtalk you!

—Kenneth Roberts

Examples of outtalk in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although, it was said that Germaine shamefully outtalked the other two, and was inclined to set her cap alarmingly at her host. — New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for outtalk

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk