Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outfall

/ˈaʊtˌfɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: out-fall
IPA: /ˈaʊtˌfɔl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

noun

A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally.

Obsolete

noun

A quarrel; a falling out.

noun

The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure.

Example Sentences

"West of Keswick a short descent at 1 in 122 brings the train down to the low-lying and marshy ground between Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake and to the crossing of the Derwent - the outfall from Derwentwater, [...]."
"The rules focus primarily on two crucial operating features: seawater intakes and outfalls."

Etymology

From Middle English outfallen, equivalent to out- + fall. Compare Dutch uitvallen (“to fall out, sally”), German ausfallen (“to fall out, lunge”), Swedish utfalla (“to fall out”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out
Root: outfallen

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaʊtˌfɔl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

outfalls (present, singular) outfalling (participle, present) outfell (past) outfallen (participle, past) outfalls (plural)

Phrases

flapped outfall outfall sewer sea outfall

Questions

How do you pronounce outfall?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtˌfɔl/.
What does outfall mean?: To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.
Where does outfall come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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