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outwit

/aʊtˈwɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
out-wit
IPA
/aʊtˈwɪt/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To get the better of; to outsmart, 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- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *wóyde Proto-Germanic *witaną Proto-West Germanic *witan Old English witan Middle English witen English wit English outwit From out- + wit.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /aʊtˈwɪt/
  • British English: /aʊtˈwɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outwits (present, singular) outwitting (participle, present) outwitted (participle, past) outwitted (past)

Derived Forms

outwittal outwitter

Synonyms

outfox outguess outsmart overreach circumvent beat

Rhymes With

it get shit bit hit make a run for it 7-bit 8-bit fit sit split fighting fit

Questions

How do you pronounce outwit?
The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈwɪt/.
What does outwit mean?
To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
Where does outwit 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 *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *wóyde Proto-Germanic *witaną Proto-West Germanic *witan Old English witan Middle English witen English wit English outwit From out- + wit.

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