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out-guess

out-guess is the alternative form of outguess.

Meaning of outguess

Verb

outguess (third-person singular simple present outguesses, present participle outguessing, simple past and past participle outguessed)

  1. (transitive) To beat through accurate anticipation of someone's plans and actions.
    • He outguessed, outscored, and outguarded the Tiger, though the latter in a guard position showed that he was a real basketball man.1921, The Colorado School of Mines Magazine - Volumes 11-13, page 22
    Synonyms:
    outfox, outsmart, outwit

Forms of out-guess

third-person singular presentout-guesses
present participleout-guessing
past participleout-guessed
pastout-guessed

Questions about out-guess

What is out-guess the alternative form of?
Out-guess is the alternative form of outguess.

Words near out-guess in the dictionary

  1. out-goes
  2. out-going
  3. out-gone
  4. out-group
  5. out-groups
  6. out-guess
  7. out-gun
  8. out-gunned
  9. out-gunning
  10. out-guns
  11. out-Herod

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