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Outplay vs Outstrip - What's the difference?

outplay | outstrip |

As verbs the difference between outplay and outstrip

is that outplay is to excel or defeat in a game; to play better than while outstrip is to outrun or leave behind.

outplay

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To excel or defeat in a game; to play better than.
    • We were outplayed at tennis, but we outplayed them at football.

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    outstrip

    English

    Verb

  • To outrun or leave behind.
    • We quickly outstripped the amateur runners.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 4 , author=Gareth Roberts , title=Wales 19-26 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The wing outstripped Mark Cueto, but Foden's excellent cover tackle killed the threat. }}
  • To exceed, excel or surpass.
    • This year's production has already outstripped last year's.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 19 , author=Kerry Brown , title=Kim Jong-il obituary , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Kim was educated at the newly founded university in Pyongyang, named after his father, graduating in 1964. The 1960s and early 1970s were the golden years for the DPRK. It undertook rapid industrialisation, economically outstripped its southern competitor, and enjoyed the support of both the People's Republic of China, and the Soviet Union. }}