Definition of outwit
outwitted
;outwitting
transitive verb
1 : to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart
2 archaic : to surpass in wisdom
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Examples of outwit in a Sentence
The fox managed to outwit the hunter by hiding in a tree.
They thought they had outwitted the new teacher.
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In the Bering Sea, near the edge the continental shelf, fishermen are trying to escape a predator that seems to outwit them at every turn, stripping their fishing lines and lurking behind their vessels.
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The rare ability helps some spiders outwit larger prey.
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And for some shoppers, there’s a thrill in outwitting the stores.
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Adam was already committing much of his day to gaming, having learned to outwit the prohibitions imposed by his increasingly worried parents.
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These women tapped into a long line of mythic female figures—the nymph, the witch, the fairy, the crone—who have used metamorphosis in order to outwit, and outpace, their more solid, and literal, male kin.
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Coach Leonardo Jardim’s young, vibrant team may have fallen just short of the final, outwitted by a team probably no more talented but certainly smarter, tougher, more versatile.
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There’s no reason 120 points and a Central Division championship would ring any less hollow in 2017-18 unless the Wild can adjust to their playoff foes and outcoach, outplay and outwit their way into May hockey.
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In a room heavy with testosterone at Regis University last weekend, the college team that outwitted volunteer hackers at a cybersecurity competition had four women and four men.
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First Known Use of outwit
circa 1630
OUTWIT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of outwit for English Language Learners
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: to defeat or trick (someone) by being more intelligent or clever
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