outthink

[ out-thingk ]

verb (used with object)

, out·thought, out·think·ing.

1. to excel in thinking; think; think faster, more accurately, or more perceptively than:

   outthinking most of her contemporaries in the field of human relations.

2. to get the advantage of (someone) by quick or clever thinking; think; outwit:

   only a split second to outthink his opponent.

outthink

/ ˌaʊtˈθɪŋk /

verb

1. to outdo in thinking
2. to outwit

Word History and Origins

Origin of outthink¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; out- + think ¹

Example Sentences

Characters like that never think it possible for someone else to outthink them.

From Project Gutenberg

He has been able to outthink police with the help of his cybrain.

From Project Gutenberg