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outscolding

outscolding is the present participle and gerund of outscold.

Meaning of outscold

Verb

outscold (third-person singular simple present outscolds, present participle outscolding, simple past and past participle outscolded)

  1. (transitive) To scold more than.
    • There end thy brave, and turn thy face in peace;
      We grant thou canst outscold us: fare thee well;
      We hold our time too precious to be spent
      With such a brabbler.c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Questions about outscolding

What is outscolding the present participle and gerund of?
Outscolding is the present participle and gerund of outscold.

Words near outscolding in the dictionary

  1. outschemed
  2. outschemes
  3. outscheming
  4. outscold
  5. outscolded
  6. outscolding
  7. outscolds
  8. outscoop
  9. outscooped
  10. outscooping
  11. outscoops

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