outjockey

[ out-jok-ee ]

verb (used with object)

, out·jock·eyed, out·jock·ey·ing.

1. to outmaneuver:

   We outjockeyed the competition and got our bid in first.

outjockey

/ ˌaʊtˈdʒɒkɪ /

verb

1. tr to outwit by deception

Word History and Origins

Origin of outjockey¹

First recorded in 1705–15; out- + jockey

Example Sentences

Outbid him, outjockey him, overreach him, but never forget to make him believe he knows more of the game than you do.

From Project Gutenberg

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