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Definition of "outguess" []

  • To anticipate correctly the actions of. (verb-transitive)
  • To gain the advantage over (another) by cleverness or forethought; outwit. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "outguess" in a sentence
  • "Still Standing, based on the hit Israeli series of the same title, challenges contestants to try to outguess other opponents in a fast-paced trivia game."
  • "Obama thinks many steps ahead … and those who try to try to outguess him have often been proven outmatched."
  • ""If there is a market with many traders, you shouldn't try to outguess the market," says J."