outfox

out·fox

verb \-ˈfäks\

Definition of OUTFOX

transitive verb

: outsmart

Examples of OUTFOX

1. <the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls>

First Known Use of OUTFOX

1924

Related to OUTFOX

Synonyms: fox, outwit, outmaneuver, outslick, outsmart, outthink, overreach

Related Words: outguess, second-guess; baffle, balk, circumvent, foil, frustrate, thwart; cozen, deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick; conquer, defeat, lick, overcome; bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct

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Rhymes with OUTFOX

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