outwit

Meaning

To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.

Synonyms

outsmart

circumvent

trick

overreach

outfox

cheat

deceive

fool

anticipate

beat

defeat

defraud

dupe

forestall

fox

🦊

hoax

hoodwink

outflank

outguess

swindle

outthink

jump the gun on

jump the gun

outgeneral

con

seek a chance

outmaneuver

outmanoeuvre

beguile

befool

pot

pull someone’s leg

double-cross

steal a march on

euchre

foil

counterplot

take advantages of others

bamboozle

have

Translations

überlisten

überflügeln

finasser

verschalken

burlar

ser mais esperto que

εξαπατώ

παραπλανώ

circonvenir

dépister

austricksen

حتال

احتل

übertrumpfen

إحتال

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aʊtˈwɪt/

Etymology

From out- + wit.