Synonyms of outfoxes

outfoxes

verb

present tense third-person singular of outfox

as in outwits

to get the better of through cleverness

the prisoners outfoxed the guards by tunneling beneath the prison walls

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outwits
• outsmarts
• deceives
• thwarts
• defeats
• outmaneuvers
• overcomes
• fools
• overreaches
• outslicks
• outthinks
• circumvents
• tricks
• foxes
• frustrates
• foils
• balks
• baffles
• outguesses
• hinders
• conquers
• impedes
• dupes
• gulls
• licks
• second-guesses
• blocks
• obstructs
• cozens
• bars