out-herod

out-Her·od

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [out her-uh d]
- /aʊt ˈhɛr əd/
- /ˈaʊt ˈherəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [out her-uh d]
- /aʊt ˈhɛr əd/

Definitions of out-herod word

verb with object out-herod to outdo in extravagance, violence, or excess: His cruelty out-Herods Herod. 1
verb out-herod to surpass in evil, excesses, or cruelty 0
verb transitive out-herod to surpass in excess, as in violence or cruelty 0

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Origin of out-herod

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; out- + Herod (Antipas)

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Parts of speech for Out-herod

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Out-herod

out-herod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.