Outfox

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  outfox \out*fox"\ (out`f[o^]ks") v. t. [out + fox; from the
     supposed cleverness of a fox in stalking prey.]
     To defeat or gain an advantage over (an antagonist) by clever
     stratagems; to outwit; to outmaneuver; to outsmart.
     [PJC]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  outfox
       v 1: outdo someone in trickery
       2: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She
          outfoxed her competitors" [syn: {outwit}, {overreach}, {outsmart},
           {beat}, {circumvent}]