Outtongue

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make more noise than, especially in speaking. transitive

    "I have always worked closely with the Parent-Teacher Association, and I attend its meetings, though outnumbered, outtongued and occasionally outslugged!"

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"I have always worked closely with the Parent-Teacher Association, and I attend its meetings, though outnumbered, outtongued and occasionally outslugged!"

Etymology

From out- + tongue.

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