outguess C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/ UK /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions The detective tried to outguess the thief's next move. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to anticipate and so get... outwitoutsmartoutthinkanticipateoutmaneuversecond-guess Word family Related forms guess Etymology AI details A modern compound of out- ('surpassing, defeating') plus guess. The out- here marks doing something better than another, as in outdo or outrun. ūt Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outguess **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈɡɛs/ ## Meanings 1. to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions ## Examples - The detective tried to outguess the thief's next move. ## Synonyms - outwit - outsmart - outthink - anticipate - outmaneuver - second-guess ## Related Forms - guess ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ūt ## Etymology A modern compound of out- ('surpassing, defeating') plus guess. The out- here marks doing something better than another, as in outdo or outrun. ## AI Etymology Outguess is a modern compound of out- ('surpassing, defeating') plus guess. The out- here marks doing something better than another, as in outdo or outrun. Important recorded forms include ūt (Old English). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to anticipate and so get the better of by guessing another's intentions. The wider family includes related words such as guess. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown