outplay

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outplay

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·play /aʊtˈpleɪ/ verb [transitive] BEAT/DEFEATto beat an opponent in a game by playing with more skill than they do 〔比赛中〕胜过，击败〔对手〕→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

outplay• But she can only be herself and hope to outplay her doubts.• Ohio outplayed Michigan, especially in the fourth quarter, winning by 14 points.• Most guitarists know people who can outplay them in some way and so most register somewhere on the meek and self-effacing scale.

out·play verbChineseSyllable

Corpus opponent by a an beat in game to

outplay
out‧play /aʊtˈpleɪ/

verb [transitive]

Word Family: noun: play, interplay, replay, player, playfulness; verb: play, outplay, replay; adjective: playful, playable; adverb: playfully

to beat an opponent in a game by playing with more skill than they do

out·play

BrE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/

NAmE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

outplay

BrE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/

NAmE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪ/

present simple - he / she / it

outplays

BrE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪz/

NAmE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪz/

past simple

outplayed

BrE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/

NAmE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/

past participle

outplayed

BrE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/

NAmE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪd/

-ing form

outplaying

BrE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˌaʊtˈpleɪɪŋ/

~ sb

to play much better than sb you are competing against （技胜一筹）战胜，击败

◆We were totally outplayed and lost 106–74. 我们以 74:106 惨败。