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outguessing

outguessing is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about outguessing

What is outguessing the present participle and gerund of?
Outguessing is the present participle and gerund of outguess.

Words near outguessing in the dictionary

  1. outguarding
  2. outguards
  3. outguess
  4. outguessed
  5. outguesses
  6. outguessing
  7. outguide
  8. outguides
  9. outgun
  10. outgunned
  11. outgunning

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