outtell

[ out-tel ]
/ ˌaʊtˈtɛl /

verb (used with object), out·told, out·tell·ing.

to outdo in telling; surpass in effect: so ridiculous as to outtell any comment.
to tell to the end; say completely: He outtold the tale to his amazed listeners.
to speak out; tell openly; declare: The guilty heart outtells its inmost thoughts.

Origin of outtell

First recorded in 1605–15; out- + tell1

Words nearby outtell

outswear, outswing, outswinger, outtake, outtalk, outtell, outthink, outthrow, outthrust, outtough, outtrade

Example sentences from the Web for outtell

  • It would have served you right if they hadnt fished you outtell me all about it.

    Boy Scouts in Glacier Park |Walter Prichard Eaton