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outring en · VERB

Etymology

From out- + ring.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To surpass in volume of ringing sound; to ring louder than.
    • Ain't no hammer in these mountains outrings mine, baby, outrings mine. b. 1955, traditional, “Swannanoa Town”, in North Carolina Ballads, performed by Artus Moser:
  2. (intransitive) To ring out; to clamour.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
outrung Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
outrang Tense=Past lexicographic
outrings Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
outringing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic