outlie
outlies
outlying
outlay
Outlie means to surpass in lying (telling untruths). Humorous/rare. Irregular: outlie-outlied-outlied (regular for lying/untruths).
Meanings
- To tell bigger lies than
- To surpass in lying
- To lie better than
Common Collocations
outlie a politician
can't outlie
outlie everyone
Tip for Learners
Humorous: "No one can outlie a used car salesman." Note: when meaning "to lie" (untruth), it's REGULAR (outlied). Don't confuse with "outlying" (remote).
Present Simple
| I | outlie |
| you | outlie |
| he/she/it | outlies |
| we | outlie |
| they | outlie |
Examples - Present Simple
- I outlie the most experienced liars.
- You outlie your competitors.
- She outlies the politicians.
- We outlie the other candidates.
- They outlie all rivals.
Present Continuous
| I | am outlying |
| you | are outlying |
| he/she/it | is outlying |
| we | are outlying |
| they | are outlying |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am outlying everyone here.
- You are outlying the pros.
- She is outlying the competition.
- We are outlying opponents.
- They are outlying rivals.
Present Perfect
| I | have outlain |
| you | have outlain |
| he/she/it | has outlain |
| we | have outlain |
| they | have outlain |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have outlied the best.
- You have outlied the competition.
- She has outlied everyone.
- We have outlied opponents.
- They have outlied all rivals.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been outlying |
| you | have been outlying |
| he/she/it | has been outlying |
| we | have been outlying |
| they | have been outlying |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been outlying rivals.
- You have been outlying competitors.
- She has been outlying everyone.
- We have been outlying the field.
- They have been outlying consistently.
Past Simple
| I | outlay |
| you | outlay |
| he/she/it | outlay |
| we | outlay |
| they | outlay |
Examples - Past Simple
- I outlied the champion liar.
- You outlied your rivals.
- She outlied everyone.
- We outlied competitors.
- They outlied all challengers.
Past Continuous
| I | was outlying |
| you | were outlying |
| he/she/it | was outlying |
| we | were outlying |
| they | were outlying |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was outlying everyone.
- You were outlying the pros.
- She was outlying rivals.
- We were outlying competitors.
- They were outlying opponents.
Past Perfect
| I | had outlain |
| you | had outlain |
| he/she/it | had outlain |
| we | had outlain |
| they | had outlain |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had outlied the best.
- You had outlied everyone.
- She had outlied rivals.
- We had outlied competitors.
- They had outlied challengers.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been outlying |
| you | had been outlying |
| he/she/it | had been outlying |
| we | had been outlying |
| they | had been outlying |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been outlying rivals.
- You had been outlying everyone.
- He had been outlying competitors.
- We had been outlying the field.
- They had been outlying constantly.
Future Simple
| I | will outlie |
| you | will outlie |
| he/she/it | will outlie |
| we | will outlie |
| they | will outlie |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will outlie the best.
- You will outlie everyone.
- She will outlie rivals.
- We will outlie competitors.
- They will outlie all challengers.
Future Continuous
| I | will be outlying |
| you | will be outlying |
| he/she/it | will be outlying |
| we | will be outlying |
| they | will be outlying |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be outlying rivals.
- You will be outlying everyone.
- He will be outlying competitors.
- We will be outlying the field.
- They will be outlying opponents.
Future Perfect
| I | will have outlain |
| you | will have outlain |
| he/she/it | will have outlain |
| we | will have outlain |
| they | will have outlain |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have outlied everyone.
- You will have outlied rivals.
- She will have outlied competitors.
- We will have outlied the best.
- They will have outlied all.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been outlying |
| you | will have been outlying |
| he/she/it | will have been outlying |
| we | will have been outlying |
| they | will have been outlying |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been outlying rivals.
- You will have been outlying everyone.
- He will have been outlying competitors.
- We will have been outlying the field.
- They will have been outlying constantly.