Outsmart

Pronunciation: /aʊtˈsmɑrt/

Definitions of outsmart

verb to outwit or defeat someone by being more clever or intelligent

Example Sentences

A1 She tried to outsmart her little brother in a game of hide and seek.

A2 The clever detective was able to outsmart the criminal and solve the case.

B1 He always had a plan to outsmart his competitors in business negotiations.

B2 The chess grandmaster was able to outsmart his opponent with a brilliant move.

C1 The spy used his intelligence to outsmart the enemy and gather valuable information.

C2 The hacker was able to outsmart the security systems and gain access to confidential data.

Examples of outsmart in a Sentence

formal She was able to outsmart her opponent by carefully analyzing the situation.

informal I always try to outsmart my little brother when we play games.

slang He thought he could outsmart the cops, but they caught him in the end.

figurative Sometimes you have to outsmart your fears in order to achieve your goals.

Grammatical Forms of outsmart

• past tense: outsmarted
• plural: outsmarts
• comparative: more outsmart
• superlative: most outsmart
• present tense: outsmarts
• future tense: will outsmart
• perfect tense: have outsmarted
• continuous tense: is outsmarting
• singular: outsmarts
• positive degree: outsmart
• infinitive: outsmart
• gerund: outsmarting
• participle: outsmarted

Origin and Evolution of outsmart

First Known Use: 1924 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'outsmart' originated from the combination of 'out' meaning surpassing or exceeding and 'smart' meaning clever or intelligent.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe someone who has surpassed or exceeded in cleverness or intelligence, the word 'outsmart' has evolved to also imply the act of outwitting or outmaneuvering someone in a cunning way.