outtell

US: (out′tel′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

out•tell  (out′tel′), v.t., -told, -tell•ing. 

1. to outdo in telling;
   surpass in effect:
   so ridiculous as to outtell any comment.
2. to tell to the end;
   say completely:
   He outtold the tale to his amazed listeners.
3. to speak out;
   tell openly;
   declare:
   The guilty heart outtells its inmost thoughts.

• out- + tell¹ 1605–15