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OUTWIT
/aʊtˈwɪt/VerbOUT-witout-wit · 2 syllablesGrade 5
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *wóyde Proto-Germanic *witaną Proto-West Germanic *witan Old English witan Middle English witen English wit English outwit From out- + wit.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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