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OUTSMART Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word outsmart. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word outsmart. (close relations)
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outfox
verbv
verb

• outdo someone in trickery

• beat through cleverness and wit

outwit
verbv
verb

• beat through cleverness and wit

outguess
verbv
verb

• attempt to anticipate or predict

outmaneuver
verbv
verb

• defeat by more skillful maneuvering

overreach
verbv
verb

• fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

• beat through cleverness and wit

outdo
verbv
verb

• be or do something to a greater degree

• get the better of

outflank
verbv
verb

• go around the flank of (an opposing army)

• get the better of

outperform
verb, adverbv, adv
verb

• be or do something to a greater degree

outplay
verbv
verb

• excel or defeat in a game

outthink
verbv
verb

• To best an opponent by thinking.

beat
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a regular route for a sentry or policeman

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music

• a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

• a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

• the sound of stroke or blow

• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

• a regular rate of repetition

• a stroke or blow

• the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing

adjective satellite

• very tired

verb

• come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

• give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

• hit repeatedly

• move rhythmically

• shape by beating

• make a rhythmic sound

• glare or strike with great intensity

• move with a thrashing motion

• sail with much tacking or with difficulty

• stir vigorously

• strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music

• be superior

• avoid paying

• make a sound like a clock or a timer

• move with a flapping motion

• indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks

• move with or as if with a regular alternating motion

• make by pounding or trampling

• produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly

• strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting

• beat through cleverness and wit

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• wear out completely

circumvent
verbv
verb

• surround so as to force to give up

• beat through cleverness and wit

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

outmanoeuvre
verbv
verb

• defeat by more skillful maneuvering

Best Hypernyms For OUTSMART

Here is a list of related hypernyms for outsmart, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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outdo best exceed outflank outgo outmatch outperform outstrip scoop surmount surpass trump

Alternatives for OUTFOX

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