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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To blow out (all senses) transitive

   "Suddenly a gust The lamp outblew."

2. 2
   To exceed in blowing; blow more or better than (all senses) transitive

   "“I never let a man outblow me,” he says, “if he'll tell his story first, I'll beat it.”"

Example

More examples

"Suddenly a gust The lamp outblew."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English outblowen, ut-blawen, equivalent to out- + blow.

Etymology 2

From out- + blow.

Related phrases

blow out

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