outswore
Definition
Verb (past tense of outswear) - To swear more than (someone) : to make more oaths, curses, or solemn promises than another person.
Usage Examples
- (He swore more profusely than the other person during the dispute.)
- (The witness made more oaths or promises than the defendant.)
Advanced Usage
- "To outswear someone": to surpass another in the frequency or fervour of swearing, whether in terms of curses or solemn affirmations.
- The sailor outswore all his comrades, using colourful language even in calm weather. (He swore more than his fellow sailors.)
Variants and Related Words
- Outswear (verb, present tense): to swear more than someone.
- She can outswear any pirate on the ship. (She can swear more than any pirate.)
- Outsworn (past participle): having been sworn more than someone.
- He had outsworn all his rivals by the end of the trial. (He had made more oaths than his rivals.)
- Outswearing (present participle): the act of swearing more than someone.
- Outswearing is not a productive way to win an argument. (Swearing more than others is not effective.)
Synonyms
- Outcurse: to curse more than someone.
- Outvow: to make more vows or solemn promises than someone.
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly associated with ; it is the past tense of the verb , which is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions.
Related Idioms
- To swear like a trooper: to use profane language extensively. (This idiom relates to the act of swearing, but indicates surpassing someone in this behaviour.)
- He swore like a trooper, but she outswore him with even more colourful language. (She surpassed him in profanity.)