| English verb: outplay | |||
| 1. | outplay (competition) excel or defeat in a game | ||
| Samples | The Knicks outplayed the Lakers. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot outplay Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||