Definitions
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- v. To scold more than.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- transitive v. To exceed in scolding.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To surpass in scolding.
Etymologies
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out- + scold
Examples
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The three women who lived in the room were all standing with red, angry faces, each trying to outscold the others.
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To cunning, the refuge of weakness, she had recourse; and she considered that, though she could no longer outscold, she could still outwit her adversary.
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