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View synonyms for outfox

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of outfox1

First recorded in 1960–65; out- + fox

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Example Sentences

When you are weak militarily, you try to outfox the other side politically and diplomatically.

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