Definition of outthink
outthought
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\ˌau̇t-ˈthȯt\;
outthinking
transitive verb
1
:to outdo or surpass in thinking :to go beyond or transcend by thinking
- Thus does a candidate who is certainly capable of equalling or outthinking his competitors on the issues find himself fighting a shadow war against himself.
- —E. J. Dionne, Jr.
2
:to get the better of by thinking more quickly or adroitly than :outwit
- All trying to buy low, to sell high, now to outthink the other fellow, now to collude with them, to defraud a third party.
- —David Mamet
