Outguess

Quick meaning: Outguess is a verb meaning (transitive) To beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.

Meaning

(transitive) To beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.

Example Sentences

Naomi Novik, His Majesty's Dragon "Trying to out-guess Bonaparte; the thought makes my blood run cold."

Switching on “Jeopardy,” she simultaneously, talks to her baby, pages through the paper, and outguesses the TV contestants.

He outguessed, outscored, and outguarded the Tiger, though the latter in a guard position showed that he was a real basketball man.

It has been the dream of socialist governments to outguess markets by investing in winning industries that would provide the wherewithal to support their social welfare programs.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for outguess

Depending on context, synonyms include outfox, outsmart, outwit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include out-guess, outsmart, outambush, outtrick, outspy, outchase.

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