# outspeak

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To surpass in speaking; say or express more than; signify or claim superiority to; be superior to in meaning or significance; speak louder than.
2. To speak out or aloud.
3. To declare; utter; express; vocalise.

## Etymology
From out- + speak. Cognate with Scots outspeak (“to declare, utter, speak out”), Dutch uitspreken (“to pronounce, outspeak”), German aussprechen (“to express, pronounce”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outspeak