English Explanatory Dictionary

one-upmanship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
  2. A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.

Pronunciation

/(ˌ)wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp/ /wənˈəpmənˌʃɪp/ en-au-one-upmanship.ogg

Word forms

one-upmanship one-upmanships one-upsmanship one-up-manship oneupmanship

Etymology

From one-up + -manship, probably modelled after gamesmanship.

Related words

one-downmanship brinksmanship dick-measuring contest gamesmanship one up

Derived words

one-upwomanship
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