outwhirl
outwhirl verb: to surpass in whirling or spinning.
Verb
outwhirl (third-person singular simple present outwhirls, present participle outwhirling, simple past and past participle outwhirled)
- To surpass in whirling or spinning.
- O Cynthia! why so pale? Dost thou lament
Thy wretched neighbour? Grieve to see thy wheel
Of ceaseless change outwhirl'd in human life?1742, Edward Young, The Complaint: or Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, Night I - I want to interrogate Anna's grandmother to learn the grace of her dervish heritage, to see her perform the whirl—forbidden to females—in the intimacy of her home, where, Anna's mother told me, she was renowned for outwhirling even the fittest of men.2013, Tessa McWatt, Vital Signs, page 18
- O Cynthia! why so pale? Dost thou lament
Forms of outwhirl
| third-person singular present | outwhirls |
|---|---|
| present participle | outwhirling |
| past participle | outwhirled |
| past | outwhirled |
Origin of outwhirl
From out- + whirl.
Questions about outwhirl
- What does outwhirl mean?
- Outwhirl means to surpass in whirling or spinning.
- What part of speech is outwhirl?
- Outwhirl is a verb.
- What is the past tense of outwhirl?
- The past tense of outwhirl is outwhirled.
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