verb
- past tense and past participle of outtrick; to deceive or outwit someone by using a trick or stratagem that is more clever than theirs
Usage: transitive verb; informal
Examples
- She outtricked her opponent by pretending to move left, then going right.
- The con artist outtricked the scammer with an even more elaborate scheme.
- He outtricked his rival in the negotiation by revealing a hidden advantage at the last moment.
- The magician outtricked the skeptic who thought he knew how the illusion worked.
- They outtricked the security system by using an unexpected entry point.
- In the game, she outtricked her brother by making him think she had a weak hand.