outfox

[ out-foks ]

verb (used with object)

1. to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver:

   Politics is often the art of knowing how to outfox the opposition.

outfox

/ ˌaʊtˈfɒks /

verb

1. tr to surpass in guile or cunning

Word History and Origins

Origin of outfox¹

First recorded in 1960–65; out- + fox

Example Sentences

The Wallabies’ deft offloading, like the All Blacks seven days earlier, outfoxed England out wide as men were missed and passing channels left open.

From BBC

She is outfoxed by a swinging delivery outside off that drifts away and catches the outside edge - but a diving wicketkeeper Muneeba Ali puts it down one-handed.

From BBC

But at the other end of the spectrum are "the strategies of resistance that teens deploy to outfox their parents", she points out.

From BBC

No one has to suppress a shudder of fear when he enters the room or worry that this guy is going to somehow outfox them.

From New York Times

China has also added more road- and rail-mobile missile launchers to try to outfox American satellites and other detection technology.

From New York Times

Related Words

• outdo
• outwit