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

On Wednesday, Foxtrot’s parent company, Outfox Hospitality, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but it’s not clear what’s left to divvy up.

From Slate

Eric Goldberg, Further Point Enterprises, Mike LaVitola, and Greenberg Traurig, the firm representing Outfox Hospitality in its bankruptcy, did not return Slate’s requests for comment.

From Slate

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