verb
- past tense of outbark: to bark louder or more persistently than another dog or person
Usage: informal; typically used with dogs
Examples
- The larger dog outbarked the smaller one during their territorial dispute.
- She outbarked her competitors with her loud, commanding voice at the rally.
- The puppy tried to outbark the older dogs but lacked the strength.
- He outbarked everyone in the room with his aggressive shouting.
- The two hounds outbarked each other until their owner intervened.