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Definition of outplay verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outplay

verb
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they outplay
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/
he / she / it outplays
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪz/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪz/
past simple outplayed
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/
past participle outplayed
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/
-ing form outplaying
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪɪŋ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpleɪɪŋ/
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  1. outplay somebody to play much better than somebody you are competing against
    • We were totally outplayed and lost 106–74.
See outplay in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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