outsmart
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)t
Verb
outsmart (third-person singular simple present outsmarts, present participle outsmarting, simple past and past participle outsmarted)
- (transitive) To beat in a competition of wits.
- 2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport[1]:
- Maldonado, who is in only his second season in Formula 1, won the Spanish Grand Prix after his team outsmarted Ferrari with pit-stop timing.
Synonyms
Translations
beat in a competition of wits
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