"outplay" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /aʊtˈpleɪ/ Forms: outplays [present, singular, third-person], outplaying [participle, present], outplayed [participle, past], outplayed [past]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: out- + play Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|play}} out- + play Head templates: {{en-verb}} outplay (third-person singular simple present outplays, present participle outplaying, simple past and past participle outplayed)
  1. (transitive) To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-outplay-en-verb-mMGuiIGK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-

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