outplay

Verb

Meaning

To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than; as, to be outplayed in tennis or ball.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

top defeat beat overcome trick eclipse surpass outdo outmaneuver outshine outwit outsmart outfox trump excel
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Antonyms

lose assist fail repair emit advise
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Hypernyms

beat shell crush vanquish trounce beat out

Anagrams

playout

Examples

I'm going to outplay you. That's the mentality I have, and you should want to outplay me. Brian Jordan

I like to be one of those drummers who actually add to the music, not one of those guys who sit in a room 24/7 trying to outwit or outplay another drummer. Dave Lombardo

The Knicks outplayed the Lakers Source: Internet

A match can support up to 10 players, and the goal is the same as any battle royale: Outplay your competition and be the last player left alive. Source: Internet

Da Nang International Airport, located in central Vietnam, continued to outplay its peers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in terms of customer satisfaction, findings from a survey by Vietnam’s aviation authority show. Source: Internet

The DPS duo of Lee "Carpe" Jae-hyeok and Josh "Eqo" Corona were the key players for Philadelphia as their versatility allowed them to outplay New York at just about every turn. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

outplan outplant outplanting outplead outplease outplod