outfox
pronunciation
How to pronounce outfox in British English:
UK [ˌaʊtˈfɒks]
How to pronounce outfox in American English:
US [ ˌaʊtˈfɑːks]
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- Verb:
- outdo someone in trickery
- beat through cleverness and wit
Word Origin
- outfox (v.)
- "outwit," 1939, from out + fox (q.v.). Related: Outfoxed; outfoxing.
Example
- 1. She can easily outfox him .
- 2. Do you know how to outfox your opponent ?
- 3. Every move was made with an astuteness designed to outfox his opponents .
- 4. Companies are also devising novel technologies to outfox the criminals .
- 5. L can outfox that dumb old dog anytime .