outplay

Definition

To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than.

Etymology

From out- + play.

Example Sentences

• "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."