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outfall.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈaʊtˌfɔl/General-American/ˈaʊtˌfɑl/cot-caught-merger
  1. To burst forth, as upon an enemy; make a sally.

    obsolete · transitive
Where this word comes from

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”).

noun/ˈaʊtˌfɔl/General-American/ˈaʊtˌfɑl/cot-caught-merger
  1. A sudden eruption of troops from a fortified place; sally.

    obsolete
  2. A quarrel; a falling out.

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

Where this word comes from

From out- + fall. Compare Dutch uitval (“outburst, sally, eruption”), German Ausfall (“falling out, sally”), Swedish utfall (“sally, issue”).

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