outsuave

outsuave

See also: out-suave

English

Alternative forms

• out-suave

Etymology

From out- +‎ suave.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʊtˈswɑːv/
• Rhymes: -ɑːv
• Hyphenation: out‧suave

Verb

outsuave (third-person singular simple present outsuaves, present participle outsuaving, simple past and past participle outsuaved) (rare)

1. (transitive) To exceed in suaveness.
   • 1979 September 22, Quad-City Times, Davenport, Iowa, page 8:

     Robert Conradre turns as Thomas Remington Sloane, a supersleuth who almost outsuaves James Bond in his feats of derring-do.

   • 2006, Ross, JoAnn, Impulse, Pocket Star Books, →ISBN, page 119:

     Then again, when she’d made the huge mistake of falling in love with this man, he’d been William Prescott Wyatt, a man who could outsuave Pierce Brosnan or even Cary Grant.

   • 2013 June 13, John Fairhurst, “Re: Lazy SWin again - silly feud (sp. 2013-6-11 [Tuesday])”, in uk.media.radio.archers, Usenet, message-ID <9iput.33048$[e-mail]4>:

     I heard that the Clarrie actor was supposed to be the original one from yonks ago but I have to admit she doesn't sound anything like I remember Clarrie ever sounding. And it isn't just Clarrie who was promising violence - Christine wasn't quite as vicious as Clarrie, indeed she outsuaved 007, but she was having a good laugh at Jazza's attempts at espionage when he invited himself round

   • 2013, Malone, Aubrey, Maureen O’Hara: The Biography, University Press of Kentucky, →ISBN, page 128:

     Rains and Milland spend most of their time trying to outsuave each other, with O’Hara caught uncomfortably between them.

   • 2018, Weiss, Bobbi JG, Ride: The Search for TK, Candlewick Press, →ISBN, page 237:

     Elaine, however, appeared to be swept away when Santiago took her hand, kissed it, and introduced himself. “Santiago Andrada.” / “Um, uh ...” Elaine stammered. “Th-thank you!” / Nav couldn’t stand it. Shouldering his way in front of Santiago, he said smoothly, “Elaine, have I told you how much how I liked your design for the league gala? It is the best I have ever seen.” Not to be outsuaved, he kissed Elaine’s hand, too.