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/owt'ges"/, v.t.to anticipate correctly the actions or intentions of; outwit.[1910-15; OUT- + GUESS]
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outguess — [out΄ges′] vt. to outwit in anticipating … English World dictionary
outguess — [[t]a͟ʊtge̱s[/t]] outguesses, outguessing, outguessed VERB If you outguess someone, you try to predict what they are going to do in order to gain some advantage. [V n] Only by being him can you hope to out guess him... [V n] A very good investor… … English dictionary
outguess — transitive verb Date: 1911 to anticipate the expectations, intentions, or actions of ; outwit … New Collegiate Dictionary
outguess — verb to beat through accurate anticipation of someones plans and actions. Trying to out guess Bonaparte; the thought makes my blood run cold. , His Majestys Dragon Syn: outfox, outsmart, outwit … Wiktionary
outguess — Synonyms and related words: circumvent, deceive, elude, evade, foil, frustrate, get around, get round, give the runaround, give the slip, go one better, outfigure, outflank, outgeneral, outmaneuver, outplay, outreach, outsmart, outwit, overreach … Moby Thesaurus
outguess — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. predict, predict successfully, outmaneuver, think faster; see defeat 1 , think 1 … English dictionary for students
outguess — v. predict the actions or plans of; outwit, excel in intelligence … English contemporary dictionary
outguess — verb outwit by correctly guessing the intentions of … English new terms dictionary
outguess — out•guess [[t]ˌaʊtˈgɛs[/t]] v. t. cvb to anticipate the actions or intentions of; outwit • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
outguess — /aʊtˈgɛs/ (say owt ges) verb (t) 1. to outwit or defeat in guessing: he only beat her in the quiz by outguessing her. 2. to gain an advantage over by anticipating the thoughts or actions of …
