Competition And Sports Terminology

verb to defeat or get the better of someone by being more clever or cunning

• The detective was able to outwit the criminal and solve the case.
• I always try to outwit my little brother when we play games.
• She's always trying to outwit everyone, thinking she's so clever.
• In the game of chess, it's all about outwitting your opponent with strategic moves.

noun a person who pretends to be someone else, especially in order to deceive others

• The pretender to the throne was quickly exposed as an impostor.
• That guy is such a pretender, always acting like he knows everything.
• She's just a pretender, trying to fit in with the cool crowd.
• The dark clouds were just pretenders, the storm never actually arrived.