verb
- past tense of outsulk; to sulk more persistently or effectively than someone else, or to surpass in sulking
Usage: informal; rare; typically used in comparative or competitive contexts
Examples
- She outsulked her brother by refusing to speak for three days straight.
- He outsulked everyone at the party after not getting his way.
- The teenager outsulked her parents' attempts to cheer her up.
- They outsulked each other in a silent competition of moods.
- No one could outsulk him when he was truly upset.