outplay Definition
out·play (o̵ut′plā′)
transitive verb
to play better than
outplay Synonyms
outplay Usage Examples
Object
- side: But as play settled City became dominant, showed exceptional play touches and turns to firstly dominate and then outplay the home side.
- opposition: Year 10 played Sandwich High School also at home and outplayed the opposition to win 9-2.
- opponent: The City eleven did not fully gel but outplayed gifted opponents and did much to reassure a cynical Leeds public.
- team: Interestingly, the fourth team managed to outplay the third team finishing above them in the Third Division!
- visitor: They out-fought, out-thought and outplayed the visitors to delight the majority of the crowd of almost 500.
Subject
side: Lokomotiv were out-thought, outmaneuvered and outplayed by a side fulfilling all their expectations and more.
Modifying Another Word
- comprehensively: However, in the end we were comprehensively outplayed, struggling to 65 all out.
- totally: Lincou's next opponent is Amr Shabana, who was totally outplayed by James Willstrop in the first two games.
- thoroughly: Juventus will go on to win the scudetto, but it will be a hollow triumph after being so thoroughly outplayed in this tie.
- then: But as play settled City became dominant, showed exceptional play touches and turns to firstly dominate and then outplay the home side.
- simply: Jon said: " We arrived in time to prepare and were simply outplayed.
- just: Well, some of us are over 35 and still kicking, you know But Stacey Ross just outplayed him.
Preposition: in
period: Canada, outplayed again in the period but still in the match.
Preposition: for
minute: And all after we had been outplayed for forty minutes.
Preposition: by
side: Lokomotiv were out-thought, outmaneuvered and outplayed by a side fulfilling all their expectations and more.
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