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- [out-pley]
- /ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/
- /ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/
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- [out-pley]
- /ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/
Definitions of outplay word
- verb with object outplay to play better than. 1
- noun outplay Play better than. 1
- transitive verb outplay sport, game: play better than, defeat 1
- verb outplay In sports, if one person or team outplays an opposing person or team, they play much better than their opponents. 0
- verb outplay to perform better than one's opponent in a sport or game 0
- verb transitive outplay to play better than 0
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Origin of outplay
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; out- + play
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Parts of speech for Outplay
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
outplay popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outplay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outplay
verb outplay
- defeat — If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
- surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- outrun — to run faster or farther than.
- overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
- overtake — to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
Antonyms for outplay
verb outplay
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
Top questions with outplay
- how to outplay a player?
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