outtell

[ out-tel ]

verb (used with object)

, out·told, out·tell·ing.

1. to outdo in telling; telling; tell; surpass in effect:

   so ridiculous as to outtell any comment.

2. to tell to the end; say completely:

   He outtold the tale to his amazed listeners.

3. to speak out; tell openly; declare:

   The guilty heart outtells its inmost thoughts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outtell¹

First recorded in 1605–15; out- + tell ¹