Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outfox

/ˌaʊtˈfɒks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
out-fox
IPA
/ˌaʊtˈfɒks/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.

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- Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz Old English fox Middle English fox English fox English outfox From out- + fox.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌaʊtˈfɒks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outfoxes (present, singular) outfoxing (participle, present) outfoxed (participle, past) outfoxed (past)

Derived Forms

outfoxer

Synonyms

outwit outthink outmaneuver outguess outslick overreach outsmart beat circumvent

Rhymes With

box fox blocks rocks stocks socks locks cox sox knox knocks clocks

Questions

How do you pronounce outfox?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaʊtˈfɒks/.
What does outfox mean?
To beat (someone) in a competition of wits with superior cleverness or cunning; to outsmart.
Where does outfox come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *púḱsos Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz Old English fox Middle English fox English fox English outfox From out- + fox.

How to pronounce outfox

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “outfox”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌaʊtˈfɒks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “outfox”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “outfox” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.