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outthinking

outthinking is the present participle and gerund of outthink.

Meaning of outthink

Verb

outthink (third-person singular simple present outthinks, present participle outthinking, simple past and past participle outthought)

  1. (transitive) To best an opponent by thinking.
    • Kasparov might be the world best chess-player, but Deep Blue clearly outthought him in this match.

Questions about outthinking

What is outthinking the present participle and gerund of?
Outthinking is the present participle and gerund of outthink.

Words near outthinking in the dictionary

  1. outthank
  2. outthanked
  3. outthanking
  4. outthanks
  5. outthink
  6. outthinking
  7. outthinks
  8. outthought
  9. outthreaten
  10. outthreatened
  11. outthreatening

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