Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

outspell

verb

/aʊtˈspɛl/

Definition

To spell a word correctly that someone else has misspelled.

Examples

During the spelling bee, she was able to outspell all her competitors.
He tried to outspell his friend, who had made a mistake in the word ‘accommodation’.
In a friendly competition, I will always aim to outspell my younger sister.

Meaning

Outspell refers to the action of correctly spelling a word that another person has incorrectly spelled. This can occur in spelling competitions, games like Scrabble, or simply in conversation.