Outplay: meaning, definitions and examples
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outplay
[ aสtpleษช ]
in gaming
To outperform or outwit an opponent in a competitive game or sport, especially by using superior skill or strategy.
Synonyms
outmaneuver, outperform, outwit
Examples of usage
- He managed to outplay his opponent with clever tactics.
- The team's ability to outplay their rivals led them to victory.
- She consistently outplays her opponents in chess.
Translations
Translations of the word "outplay" in other languages:
๐ต๐น superar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเฅเคนเคคเคฐ เคเฅเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รผbertrumpfen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengungguli
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตะณัะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przewaลผaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใกๅใค
๐ซ๐ท surpasser
๐ช๐ธ superar
๐น๐ท รผstรผn gelmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฅ๊ฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุชููู
๐จ๐ฟ pลekonat
๐ธ๐ฐ prekonaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅป่ดฅ
๐ธ๐ฎ premagati
๐ฎ๐ธ sigra
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐััะฟ ัาฏัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแฌแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รผstรผn gษlmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ superar
Word origin
The term 'outplay' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'out' and 'play'. It was initially used in the context of sports and games to describe a player's ability to surpass their opponents through skill or strategy. Over time, 'outplay' has become commonly used in gaming communities to indicate a player's superior performance in competitive games.
See also: downplay, interplay, misplay, outplayed, overplay, play, playback, playboy, player, players, playful, playfully, playfulness, playground, playhouse, playing, playlist, playoff, plays, plaything, playtime, playwright, playwrights, teleplay.