Outfox

//ˌaʊtˈfɒks// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart. transitive

    "You can win games in two ways. You either outtalent and outmuscle your opponent because you have all the big, fast studs, or you outfox, outplot, and outmaneuver your opponent because you have a system that your opponents can't prepare for in one week."

  2. 2
    beat through cleverness and wit wordnet
  3. 3
    outdo someone in trickery wordnet

Synonyms

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outwitoverreachoutwitbafflebeatcircumvent

Example

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"You can win games in two ways. You either outtalent and outmuscle your opponent because you have all the big, fast studs, or you outfox, outplot, and outmaneuver your opponent because you have a system that your opponents can't prepare for in one week."

Etymology

From out- + fox.

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