outcurl

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

out- +‎ curl

Verb[edit]

outcurl (third-person singular simple present outcurls, present participle outcurling, simple past and past participle outcurled)

  1. (intransitive, poetic) To curl outward.
  2. (transitive) To surpass in curling.
    • 2009 April 8, Bill Graveland, “Canadian skip has killer instinct”, in Toronto Star[1]:
      As long as we're still shooting good numbers I am more than happy to accept a loss if they outcurl us.