outsmart

Word parts

out- + smart

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /aʊtˈsmɑː(r)t/

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Verb

Plain form outsmart

Third-person singular outsmarts

Past tense outsmarted

Past participle outsmarted

Present participle outsmarting

1. (transitive) If you outsmart a person, you beat or do better than them by being clever or cunning.
   • Synonym: outwit