outfox

Verb

Meaning

beat through cleverness and wit

outdo someone in trickery

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

outwit outsmart beat circumvent overreach outguess fox gull best top outplay defeat overcome trick beaten

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Antonyms

lose lag straggle drop behind be frank lag behind

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Hypernyms

exceed surpass outdo surmount outstrip outperform

Examples

Life to me is defined by uncertainty. Uncertainty is the state in which we live, and there is no way to outfox it. Thomas H. Cook

I beat the traffic Source: Internet

She outfoxed her competitors Source: Internet

Did we outfox urban ennui by dragging them to see that temple, that waterfall, or even that roadside dinosaur? Source: Internet

Dahl created characters and a plot that make us delight, cheer and punch the air when the foxes outfox the repulsive farmers and feast on livestock and poultry to their hearts’ content. Source: Internet

The batter may think he knows what's coming, but he can never really be sure, while the pitcher may think he can outfox a hitter, but he never really knows what the batter is looking for either. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

outform outformation outfought outfoxer outframe outfriend