outfox
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out·fox
(out-fŏks′)tr.v. out·foxed, out·fox·ing, out·fox·es
To surpass (another) in cleverness or cunning; outsmart.
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outfox
(ˌaʊtˈfɒks)vb
(tr) to surpass in guile or cunning
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out•fox
(ˌaʊtˈfɒks)v.t.
to outsmart.
[1960–65]
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outfox
Past participle: outfoxed
Gerund: outfoxing
| Imperative |
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| outfox |
| outfox |
| Present |
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| I outfox |
| you outfox |
| he/she/it outfoxes |
| we outfox |
| you outfox |
| they outfox |
| Preterite |
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| I outfoxed |
| you outfoxed |
| he/she/it outfoxed |
| we outfoxed |
| you outfoxed |
| they outfoxed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am outfoxing |
| you are outfoxing |
| he/she/it is outfoxing |
| we are outfoxing |
| you are outfoxing |
| they are outfoxing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have outfoxed |
| you have outfoxed |
| he/she/it has outfoxed |
| we have outfoxed |
| you have outfoxed |
| they have outfoxed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was outfoxing |
| you were outfoxing |
| he/she/it was outfoxing |
| we were outfoxing |
| you were outfoxing |
| they were outfoxing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had outfoxed |
| you had outfoxed |
| he/she/it had outfoxed |
| we had outfoxed |
| you had outfoxed |
| they had outfoxed |
| Future |
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| I will outfox |
| you will outfox |
| he/she/it will outfox |
| we will outfox |
| you will outfox |
| they will outfox |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have outfoxed |
| you will have outfoxed |
| he/she/it will have outfoxed |
| we will have outfoxed |
| you will have outfoxed |
| they will have outfoxed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be outfoxing |
| you will be outfoxing |
| he/she/it will be outfoxing |
| we will be outfoxing |
| you will be outfoxing |
| they will be outfoxing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been outfoxing |
| you have been outfoxing |
| he/she/it has been outfoxing |
| we have been outfoxing |
| you have been outfoxing |
| they have been outfoxing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been outfoxing |
| you will have been outfoxing |
| he/she/it will have been outfoxing |
| we will have been outfoxing |
| you will have been outfoxing |
| they will have been outfoxing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been outfoxing |
| you had been outfoxing |
| he/she/it had been outfoxing |
| we had been outfoxing |
| you had been outfoxing |
| they had been outfoxing |
| Conditional |
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| I would outfox |
| you would outfox |
| he/she/it would outfox |
| we would outfox |
| you would outfox |
| they would outfox |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have outfoxed |
| you would have outfoxed |
| he/she/it would have outfoxed |
| we would have outfoxed |
| you would have outfoxed |
| they would have outfoxed |
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Verb 1. outfox - outdo someone in trickery
outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its //img.tfd.com/wn/D4/BFC9D-outfox.jpg">画像:outfox - beat through cleverness and wit]outfox - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
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