outplay
/aʊtˈpleɪ/
outplay verb: to excel or defeat in a game; to play better than.
Verb
outplay (third-person singular simple present outplays, present participle outplaying, simple past and past participle outplayed)
- To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than.
- We were outplayed at tennis, but we outplayed them at football.
- When Littlefinger really starts to bare his teeth, talking about a game he plays where he assumes the worst of people’s intentions, I started to hope the producers had outplayed us one last time, and that he was aware they were trying to play him.2017 August 27, Brandon Nowalk, “Game Of Thrones slows down for the longest, and best, episode of the season (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club
outplay meaning in Bengali
outplay in Bengali
- খেলায় শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব দেখানো, পরাজিত করা, কারও চেয়ে ভালো খেলা
Forms of outplay
| third-person singular present | outplays |
|---|---|
| present participle | outplaying |
| past participle | outplayed |
| past | outplayed |
Origin of outplay
From out- + play.
Words that rhyme with outplay
Questions about outplay
- What does outplay mean?
- Outplay means to excel or defeat in a game; to play better than.
- What is outplay in Bengali?
- Outplay in Bengali is খেলায় শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব দেখানো, পরাজিত করা, কারও চেয়ে ভালো খেলা. See Outplay meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is outplay?
- Outplay is a verb.
- How do you pronounce outplay?
- Outplay is pronounced /aʊtˈpleɪ/.
- What is the past tense of outplay?
- The past tense of outplay is outplayed.
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