Past tense of outplay
regular verb
The past tense of outplay is outplayed. The past participle is also outplayed.
Forms of outplay
| Base form (V1) | outplay /aʊtˈpleɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | outplayed |
| Past participle (V3) | outplayed |
| Present participle | outplaying |
| Third person singular | outplays |
Outplayed in a sentence
- We were outplayed at tennis, but we outplayed them at football.
- The Wildcats outplayed, outfought, outgarded and, greatest of all, outscored Waterloo.2008, Dick Burdette, The Waterloo Wonders, page 171. From the entry outguard
- Last year, the Bears were outplayed and outcoached and deserved to lose.1988 January 15, Ted Cox, “The Sports Section”, in Chicago Reader. From the entry outcoach
- The season is over for Manhattan, not because the Jaspers were outplayed or outhustled but, perhaps, because of a single call.2007 March 4, Bill Finley, “Whistle Signals Early End for Jaspers”, in New York Times. From the entry outhustle
- A trip to the whistling, fire-cracking Stadio San Paolo is always a test of nerve but Wenger's men have already outplayed the Italians once.2013 November 26, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian. From the entry nerve
Meaning of outplay
- verb To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than.
Questions about the past tense of outplay
- What is the past tense of outplay?
- The past tense of outplay is outplayed.
- What is the past participle of outplay?
- The past participle of outplay is outplayed.
- Is outplay a regular or irregular verb?
- Outplay is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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