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单词 outfox
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outfox

[ out-foks ]
/ ˌaʊtˈfɒks /
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verb (used with object)

to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver: Politics is often the art of knowing how to outfox the opposition.

Origin of outfox

First recorded in 1960–65; out- + fox

Words nearby outfox

outflow, outflux, outfly, outfoot, out for the count, outfox, out from under, out-front, outfrown, outgas, outgeneral
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Example sentences from the Web for outfox

  • When you are weak militarily, you try to outfox the other side politically and diplomatically.

    Former East Timor President José Ramos-Horta’s Advice For Syrian Rebels|José Ramos-Horta|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for outfox

outfox
/ (ˌaʊtˈfɒks) /

verb

(tr) to surpass in guile or cunning
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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