outfrown en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + frown.
Meanings
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(transitive) To exceed in frowning.
2001, March 18, "Political Sex", alt.slack Buster can stare down a statue, outfrown Eeyore, and still keep his hat on! Can your "Bob" match the unflappability of My "Buster"?
All day, therefore, the Blues and the Buffs have been locked in contretemps, with Brown and Cameron striving to outfrown each other in statesmanship
2010 May 7, Anthony Lane, “Mr. Clegg and Mr. Pickwick”, in New Yorker:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outfrowns | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outfrowned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outfrowned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outfrowning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |