单词 | outcraft |
释义 | outcraftv. transitive. To surpass in craftiness or cunning; to outwit. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > treat fraudulently, cheat [verb (transitive)] > outwit, get the better of undergoa1325 circumvene1526 crossbitec1555 circumvent1564 gleek1577 outreach1579 fob1583 overreach1594 fub1600 encompassa1616 out-craftya1616 out-knave1648 mump1649 jockey1708 come1721 nail1735 slew1813 Jew1825 to sew up1837 to play (it) low down (on)1864 outfox1872 beat1873 outcraft1879 to get a beat on1889 old soldier1892 to put one over1905 to get one over on1912 to get one over1921 outsmart1926 shaft1959 1879 H. N. Hudson Hamlet 24 Claudius must get up very early, and be very busy when up, to out-craft him. a1917 in J. P. Baxter Greatest of Lit. Problems (1917) xvi. 567 Elizabeth, who thought to outcraft all the powers that be, suppressed all hints of her marriage. 1997 Computer Reseller News (Nexis) 3 Nov. With a lot more players, resellers need to outcraft the competition even more. 2001 Independent (Nexis) 19 Dec. 20 Taylor beat..Bristow in the 1990 final, outcrafting the crafty Cockney with the help of a spectacular 170 finish - treble 20, treble 20, bull. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1879 |
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