Definition of outfox
transitive verb
: outsmart
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the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls
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Bravo Platoon was standing firm in the north, but it had been outfoxed.
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1872
First Known Use of outfox
1872
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playDefinition of outfox for English Language Learners
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: to defeat or trick (someone) by being more intelligent or clever
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