outplay
verb [T] /ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/Definition
› to play a game more cleverly and successfully than another person or team: The French were completely outplayed by the Russian team.Scoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeatedWinning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of outplay verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- blinder noun (GOOD PERFORMANCE)
- blow sb/sth away phrasal verb
- concede verb
- crash out phrasal verb (LOSE)
- crown noun (HEAD COVERING)
- fell verb (CUT DOWN)
- grand slam noun (WINNING EVERYTHING)
- hammering noun (DEFEAT)
- knock sb out phrasal verb (DEFEAT)
- lap verb (IN RACING)
- offence noun
- outdistance verb
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