outfox

[out-foks] /ˌaʊtˈfɒks/

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

Examples from the web for outfox

Companies are also devising novel technologies to outfox the criminals.
Software that models human behaviour can make forecasts, outfox rivals and transform negotiations.
Some teams rely on gimmick offenses and complicated defensive schemes in an attempt to outfox their opponents.

British Dictionary definitions for outfox

/ˌaʊtˈfɒks/

verb

(transitive) to surpass in guile or cunning

Word Origin and History for outfox

"outwit," 1939, from out + fox (q.v.). Related: Outfoxed; outfoxing.

Slang definitions & phrases for outfox

verb

To outwit; outsmart; fox (1962+)