outwit Definition
out·wit (o̵ut′wit′)
transitive verb -·wit′·ted, -·wit′·ting
- to overcome, or get the better of, by cunning or cleverness
- Archaic to be more intelligent than
outwit Synonyms
outwit Usage Examples
Object
- opponent: In race after race Schumacher outwits opponents by overtaking them when they are stationary in the pits.
- enemy: Hunting was regarded as invaluable training for outwitting an enemy, and showing courage in the face of hardship and danger.
- man: Whiskey used to be produced illicitly throughout the Highlands and Islands, using primitive distilling equipment and craft to outwit the Revenue men.
- police: A few people moved into the field on the left to outwit the police.
- opposition: It has been likened to chess, with its structure of a series of set piece moves, designed to outwit the opposition.
- animal: Julia Eccleshare's comment: Eight witty short stories about how Mmutla, the clever little hare, outwits the other animals.
Modifying Another Word
- always: But in true James Bond style, our heroes will always outwit their genial villains in the final frame.. .
- easily: The green itself is a large tabletop whose contours can easily outwit average golfers like us.
- again: He once again outwitted people, telling them he was bringing development.
- not: The enemy shall not outwit him; the wicked shall not humble him.
- cleverly: But his wife, in cahoots with her lover and her servant, cleverly outwits his befuddled attempts to expose her with hilarious consequences.
- consistently: Music consistently outwits all attempts to store, own, quantify and of course sell it - as I pointed out last time.

