outswear en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + swear.
Meanings
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(transitive) To swear (use vulgar or profane language) more frequently or powerfully than.
When she was not speaking honeyed words, she used earthy language, outswearing the men around her.
1998, Jane Resh Thomas, Behind the mask: the life of Queen Elizabeth I:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outswears | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outswearing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outsworn | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outswore | Tense=Past | lexicographic |