Pronunciations (2)
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/aʊtˈwɪt/
Pronunciation notes
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aʊtˈwɪt
Verb
To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
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More examples (1)
But my dear Lady Teazle 'tis your own fault if you suffer it—when a Husband entertains a groundless suspicion of his Wife and withdraws his confidence from her—the original compact is broke and she owes it to the Honour of her sex to endeavour to outwit him—
Verb
beat through cleverness and wit
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I beat the traffic
She outfoxed her competitors