verb
- past tense and past participle of outplay: to play better than an opponent; to defeat by superior skill or strategy
Usage: sports; games
Examples
- The home team was completely outplayed in the second half.
- She outplayed her opponent with clever moves and quick thinking.
- Despite having less experience, the rookie outplayed the veteran player.
- Our chess club champion was outplayed by a newcomer.
- The visiting team outplayed us in every aspect of the game.
- He felt embarrassed after being outplayed so decisively.