0 to play a game more cleverly and successfully than another person or team: --
The French were completely outplayed by the Russian team.
1 to play better than another person or team --
Wyoming led 130 at halftime, but was outplayed in the second half and lost 2013.
For much of the tour, the team was outplayed.
He even played against centers and used his aggressiveness and hustle to outplay them.
They outplayed us on offense, on defense, and in the kicking game.
Weighing 230 pounds, strong, active, he has outplayed every opponent.
The improbable champions were outscored, outhit, and outplayed, but had managed to pull out a victory anyhow.
The counter puncher often tries to outplay their opponent entirely, not just in a physical sense, but also in a mental and emotional sense.
He would often end battles of the bands or cutting contests by outplaying other trombonists while operating the slide with his foot!
