outfox

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outfox

/ˌaʊtˈfɒks/ UK
/ˌaʊtˈfɑks/

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verb outfoxes · outfoxing · outfoxed

transitive To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart. You can win games in two ways. You either outtalent and outmuscle your opponent because you have all the big, fast studs, or you outfox, outplot, and outmaneuver your opponent because you have a system that your opponents can't prepare for in one week.
Similar: outwit, outthink, outmaneuver, outguess, outslick, overreach

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@misc{outfox_2026,
  title = {outfox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/outfox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}