Outroars

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To produce a sound that is markedly louder than any other surrounding noise levels; to vocalize in a manner that significantly dominates all competing sounds; to create an intense uproar that surpasses the general auditory environment
2. To emit a roar that exceeds the volume of other noises around it
3. To produce a sound of greater loudness that dominates over competing roars or sounds

Etymology: "Outroars" is the third-person singular present form of "outroar," a verb built from the prefix "out-" attached to "roar." The prefix here carries its common English sense of surpassing or exceeding, so to outroar something is to make a louder roar than the competing noises around it. The same pattern appears in many English verbs such as "outshout," "outrun," and "outdo," where "out-" means to do the base action more effectively than someone or something else. The base word "roar" is of Old English origin, traced to "rarian," a verb meaning to roar or bellow. Pairing "out-" with it produces a verb whose meaning follows directly from its parts, with no change in sense from the original root.

Synonyms: outshouts, overpowers, drowns out, overwhelms

Antonyms: whispers, quietens, softens, understates