OUTSMART


Meaning of OUTSMART in English

/owt'smahrt"/ , v.t.

1. to get the better of (someone); outwit.

2. outsmart oneself , to defeat oneself unintentionally by overly elaborate intrigue, scheming, or the like: This time he may have outsmarted himself.

[ 1925-30; OUT- + SMART (adj.) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .