Definition

To predict or figure out what someone will do before they do it, often by being clever or smart.

Example

She was able to outguess her opponent in the game of chess.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Do you think you can outguess him in chess?

I doubt it; he’s really good at predicting moves.

Yeah, but I’ve been practicing my strategy lately.

That might help, but he always seems to know what’s coming.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Outguess → It is formed from "out-" (meaning beyond or surpassing) and "guess" (from Old English "gēosan", meaning to estimate or conjecture). The word means to surpass someone in making an estimation or prediction.

Memory Tip

Think of going 'beyond' ('out-') in making a 'guess' — that's how outguess means to predict better than someone else.

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