VERB | competition | outfox | outdo someone in trickery |
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competition | outfox, outwit, overreach, outsmart, beat, circumvent | beat through cleverness and wit |
Sounds | awtfaa'ks | |
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Rhymes | boondocks ... xerox / Xerox: 36 rhymes with aaks... |
Meaning | outdo someone in trickery. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot outfox Sue | |
Broader | surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform | Be or do something to a greater degree |
Meaning | Beat through cleverness and wit. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "She outfoxed her competitors" | |
Synonyms | outwit, overreach, outsmart, beat, circumvent | |
Broader | surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform | Be or do something to a greater degree |
Similar to | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
Spanish | burlar |
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