Definition of Outsmart

1. Verb. Beat through cleverness and wit. "Sam cannot outsmart Sue "; "She outfoxed her competitors"

Exact synonyms: Beat, Circumvent, Outfox, Outwit, Overreach
Related verbs: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Generic synonyms: Exceed, Outdo, Outgo, Outmatch, Outperform, Outstrip, Surmount, Surpass
Derivative terms: Beatable

2. Verb. Defeat by more skillful maneuvering. "The fighter managed to outsmart his opponent"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"
Exact synonyms: Outmaneuver, Outmanoeuvre
Generic synonyms: Best, Outdo, Outflank, Scoop, Trump
Specialized synonyms: Outgeneral

Definition of Outsmart

1. Verb. (transitive) to beat in a competition of wits ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Outsmart

1. to outwit [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: outwit

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outsmart

outsleep
outsleeping
outsleeps
outslept
outslick
outslicked
outslicking
outslicks
outslid
outslide
outsliding
outslug
outslugged
outslugging
outslugs
outsmart (current term)
outsmarted
outsmarting
outsmarts
outsmell
outsmelled
outsmelling
outsmells
outsmelt
outsmile
outsmiled
outsmiles
outsmiling
outsmoke
outsmoked

Literary usage of Outsmart

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Exit by Mihai Nadin (2004)
"A good grade means nothing if it's not a step in your own growth. Every time you think you outsmart others by giving only what they expect, you outsmart ..."

2. The Network Revolution: Confessions of a Computer Scientist by Jacques Vallee (1982)
"No matter how skilled you get, there is always something more you can do with it, there is always someone who can outsmart you with the same device. ..."

3. Dilemmas of Independence: Ukraine After Totalitarianism by Alexander J. Motyl (1993)
"Troy is lost, but the Ukrainian Cossacks outsmart their enemies, enjoy the favor of the gods, and eat and drink their way toward founding ..."

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