to outfox
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6.7
- verb
- /ˌaʊtˈfɑks/
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- The detective was able to outfox the criminal by anticipating his every move.
- outfox opponents
- outfox the Democrats
- try to outfox
He's gloating a little bit about he's outfoxed the humans.
- He's gloating a little bit about he's outfoxed the humans.
Examples
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And if you manage to outfox the old scoundrel... you and your brother can stay as long as you like.
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China is slowly establishing deals and connections with folks for resources and strategic business outposts, outfoxing us.
Blog text (19) -
I can outfox that dumb old dog anytime.
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That means Coach Klein will have to find another way to outfox Red.
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Anyway, I guess I outfoxed those men.
Fiction book (1990) -
Michael tried outfoxing the Sharks.
Blog text (9) -
Did you hear how Tom outfoxed those varmints?
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It's the third time she's outfoxed me.
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Benazir was outfoxed by a more sophisticated political organization.
Academic text (1991) -
Yet again, Lamar and Stewart outfoxed Ganahl.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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1.4
To defeat another person or team in a contest
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4.1
To get an advantage over someone by being clever
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7.7
Gain an advantage over someone by using skill or clever plans
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4.7
To beat someone by being more clever than them
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5.9
Think faster or smarter than someone to get an advantage
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7.0
To gain an advantage over someone by using clever or unexpected actions
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7.9
To trick someone to gain an unfair advantage
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8.1
To trick someone by being clever to gain advantage
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8.9
To be more clever than someone to win in a competition or argument
Act in a clever, tricky way to fool others
To try to be better than someone in a contest or task
How Clever
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outfox comes from the parts out- ('more than' or 'beyond') and fox, the animal people think of as very clever, so to outfox someone is to be cleverer than them and trick or beat them.