outring

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English

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Etymology

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From out- +‎ ring.

Verb

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outring (third-person singular simple present outrings, present participle outringing, simple past outrang, past participle outrung)

  1. (transitive) To surpass in volume of ringing sound; to ring louder than.
    • b. 1955, traditional (lyrics and music), “Swannanoa Town”, in North Carolina Ballads, performed by Artus Moser:
      Ain't no hammer in these mountains outrings mine, baby, outrings mine.
  2. (intransitive) To ring out; to clamour.

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