outfox

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ fox.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌaʊtˈfɒks/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• IPA^(key): /ˌaʊtˈfɑks/
• Rhymes: -ɒks

Verb

outfox (third-person singular simple present outfoxes, present participle outfoxing, simple past and past participle outfoxed)

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

   Synonyms: outwit, outthink, outmaneuver, outguess, outslick, (archaic) overreach

   • 2002, The Football Coaching Bible, page 145:

     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.

Translations

outsmart — see outsmart