outshouted

Drowned out vocally

Outshouted is the past tense of outshout, meaning to shout louder than someone else, drowning them out or overpowering their voice: The protesters outshouted the speaker.

It suggests competition for auditory dominance—whoever outshouted the other claimed the moment.

volume

yell

Speak very loudly

clamor · uproar · thunderous · deafening · earsplitting · piercing · shrill · boisterous · raucous · strident

dominance

silenced

Rendered unable to speak

suppressed · dominated · prevailed · asserted · commanded · intimidated · subdued · eclipsed · overruled · steamrolled

confrontation

debate

Formal argument on issues

heckler · challenger · opponent · crowd · mob · dissent · opposition · clash · showdown · standoff

Opposites
vocal dominance

outshoutedsilenced

Rendered unable to speak

volume/intensity

outshoutedhushed

Reduced to silence

Family

outshout, outshouting

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G