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outsmart

/aʊtˈsmɑː(ɹ)t/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
out-smart
IPA
/aʊtˈsmɑː(ɹ)t/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat in a competition of wits.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English smart English outsmart From out- + smart.

Usage

Inflected Forms

outsmarts (present, singular) outsmarting (participle, present) outsmarted (participle, past) outsmarted (past)

Derived Forms

outsmarter

Synonyms

outfox outguess outwit overreach beat circumvent outmaneuver outmanoeuvre

Rhymes With

part start heart art take heart smart apart chart after one's own heart have jesus in one's heart seventh art tobacco heart

Questions

How do you pronounce outsmart?
The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈsmɑː(ɹ)t/.
What does outsmart mean?
To beat in a competition of wits.
Where does outsmart come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English smart English outsmart From out- + smart.

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