verb
- present participle of outcrow; to crow louder or more persistently than someone or something else
Usage: informal; often used figuratively to mean surpassing or outdoing someone in boasting or self-promotion
Examples
- The rooster was outcrowing all the others in the farmyard.
- He spent the evening outcrowing his rival with tales of his accomplishments.
- She wasn't interested in outcrowing her competitors; she let her work speak for itself.
- The two politicians were outcrowing each other with promises during the debate.
- Instead of outcrowing about his success, he remained humble.