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out·fox
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ˌaʊtˈfɒks
/
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verb (used with object)
to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver:
Politics is often the
art
of knowing how to outfox the opposition.
Origin:
1960–65;
out-
+
fox
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outfox
(ˌaʊtˈfɒks)
—
vb
(
tr
) to surpass in guile or cunning
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
outfox
"to outwit," 1962, from
out
+
fox
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Companies are also devising novel technologies to
outfox
the criminals.
Some teams rely on gimmick offenses and complicated defensive schemes in an attempt to
outfox
their opponents.
Software that models human behaviour can make forecasts,
outfox
rivals and transform negotiations.
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