outslick

verb

out·​slick ˌau̇t-ˈslik 

outslicked; outslicking; outslicks

transitive verb

: to get the better of especially by trickery or cunning

Synonyms

• fox
• outfox
• outmaneuver
• outsmart
• outthink
• outwit
• overreach

Examples of outslick in a Sentence

an overly confident con man who thought that he could outslick anyone, even the local Mob leader

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above