Out-Herod
[out-her-uh d] /ˌaʊtˈhɛr əd/
verb (used with object)
1.
to outdo in extravagance, violence, or excess:
His cruelty out-Herods Herod.
verb
1.
(transitive) to surpass in evil, excesses, or cruelty
Read Also:
- Outhit
[hit] /hɪt/ verb (used with object), hit, hitting. 1. to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer. 2. to come against with an impact or collision, as a missile, a flying fragment, a falling body, or the like: The car hit the tree. 3. to reach with a missile, a […]
- Outhouse
[out-hous] /ˈaʊtˌhaʊs/ noun, plural outhouses [out-hou-ziz] /ˈaʊtˌhaʊ zɪz/ (Show IPA) 1. an outbuilding with one or more seats and a pit serving as a toilet; privy. 2. any outbuilding. /ˈaʊtˌhaʊs/ noun 1. a building near to, but separate from, a main building; outbuilding 2. (US) an outside lavatory n. early 14c., “shed, outbuilding,” from out […]
- Out-hustle
[huhs-uh l] /ˈhʌs əl/ verb (used without object), hustled, hustling. 1. to proceed or work rapidly or energetically: to hustle about putting a house in order. 2. to push or force one’s way; jostle or shove. 3. to be aggressive, especially in business or other financial dealings. 4. Slang. to earn one’s living by illicit […]
- Outie
[ou-tee] /ˈaʊ ti/ noun, Informal. 1. a protruding navel. 2. a person having such a navel. n. in reference to navels, by 1972, from out (adv.) + -ie. modifier : I suspect that the Cardinal arts editor has an outie belly button, and I have an innie belly button noun A convex navel (1980s+) [probably […]
- Outing-flannel
noun 1. a light cotton flannel with a short, dense nap.