Word: outwits
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: out
wits
Definition: Third-person singular of outwit; beat through cleverness and wit
Morphemes:
Affix: out-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms verbs with the sense of surpassing or exceeding the prefixed word, which need not be a verb itself.
Affix: wit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Humour, especially when clever or quick.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs