verb
- past tense of outguess; to anticipate or predict someone's actions or thoughts more accurately than they anticipate yours
Usage: transitive verb; common in competitive or strategic contexts
Examples
- She outguessed her opponent's strategy and won the chess match.
- The detective outguessed the criminal's next move and set a trap.
- He outguessed what the teacher would ask on the exam.
- The quarterback outguessed the defense and threw a touchdown pass.
- By studying her habits, I outguessed what she would order at the restaurant.
- The coach outguessed the rival team's play-calling and adjusted the defense accordingly.