"outthink" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outthinks [present, singular, third-person], outthinking [participle, present], outthought [participle, past], outthought [past]
Etymology: out + think Etymology templates: {{af|en|out|think}} out + think Head templates: {{en-verb|outthinks|outthinking|outthought}} outthink (third-person singular simple present outthinks, present participle outthinking, simple past and past participle outthought)
  1. To best an opponent by thinking. Categories (topical): Thinking Related terms: outsmart

Inflected forms

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