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- [out-thingk]
- /ˌaʊtˈθɪŋk/
- /aʊtθˈɪŋk/
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- [out-thingk]
- /ˌaʊtˈθɪŋk/
Definitions of outthink word
- verb with object outthink to excel in thinking; think faster, more accurately, or more perceptively than: outthinking most of her contemporaries in the field of human relations. 1
- verb with object outthink to get the advantage of (someone) by quick or clever thinking; outwit: only a split second to outthink his opponent. 1
- noun outthink Outdo in thinking; outwit. 1
- verb outthink to outdo in thinking 0
- verb outthink to outwit 0
- verb transitive outthink to think deeper, faster, or more cunningly than 0
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Origin of outthink
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; out- + think1
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Parts of speech for Outthink
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outthink popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outthink usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outthink
verb outthink
- outwit — to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart: to outwit a dangerous opponent.
- baffle — If something baffles you, you cannot understand it or explain it.
- bamboozle — To bamboozle someone means to confuse them greatly and often trick them.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
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