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outplay

[ out-pley ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to play better than.


outplay

/ ²¹ÊŠ³Ùˈ±è±ô±ðɪ /

verb

  1. to perform better than one's opponent in a sport or game
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of outplay1

First recorded in 1640–50; out- + play
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In game after game the team have looked disjointed, without clear strategies for progressing the ball down the field, and suffering from the possibility of being both outplayed and outnumbered in central midfield.

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The comprehensive series win in South Africa in December meant little when they were outplayed on every occasion in Australia less than a month later.

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He outplayed McIlroy by three shots when they were paired together in round three on Saturday and has proved he will be tough to crack when they face off on Monday.

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They see it as an obstacle, a rival, a force to be undermined and outplayed.

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Hurts, who rushed for three touchdowns and passed for another in the Super Bowl two years ago, outplayed Mahomes.

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