Outplay

//aʊtˈpleɪ// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than. transitive

    "We were outplayed at tennis, but we outplayed them at football."

  2. 2
    excel or defeat in a game wordnet

Synonyms

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circumventdeceiveeludeevadefoilfrustrate

Example

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"We were outplayed at tennis, but we outplayed them at football."

Etymology

From out- + play.

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