one-upmanship

Also found in: Idioms, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

one-up·man·ship (w

n-sh

) also one-ups·man·ship (-

n. Informal

The art of outdoing or showing up a rival or competitor, as in exploits, privileges, or honors.

one-upmanship [wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp]

Informal the art or practice of achieving or maintaining an advantage over others, often by slightly unscrupulous means

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

one-upmanship - the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor

practice, pattern - a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"

Translations

one-upmanship [wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp] N → arte m de aventajar a los demás, arte m de llevar siempre la delantera

one-upmanship [ˌwʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp] n the art of one-upmanship → l'arte f di primeggiare

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
advantage competition cunning Drunkenness games one oneupmanship pattern Potter practice upmanship			Technology one-upmanship aside, it's actually rather bloody slick and handy for research too, as it divides the web into local subject areas. kelly's i: NEW NET www.teoma.com by The Mirror (London, England)			one-sixteenth one-sixth one-sixtieth one-sixty-fourth one-size-fits-all one-spot one-step one-stop one-stop shopping one-tailed one-ten-thousandth one-tenth one-third one-thirty-second one-thousandth one-time one-to-one one-track one-track mind one-trick pony one-trillionth one-twelfth one-two one-two punch one-up one-upmanship One-valued function one-way one-way light time one-way mirror one-way street one-way ticket one-winged one-woman one-year one-year-old Oneberry Onega Onega Bay Oneida Oneida Lake Oneida Perfectionists Oneidas oneiric oneirism oneiro- oneirocritic oneirocriticism oneirodynia oneirology oneiromancer			One-to-one and onto one-to-one assembler one-to-one care One-to-one correspondence One-to-one correspondence one-to-one mapping one-to-one marketing One-To-One Relationship One-To-One Relationship one-to-one translator one-to-ones one-to-ones One-Touch Exchange of Die one-track one-track mind one-track mind one-track mind one-track minds one-track minds One-Trial Discrimination Learning one-trick ponies one-trick pony one-trick pony one-trillionth One-Turn Knock Out one-twelfth one-two one-two punch one-twos one-up one-upmanship one-upped one-upping one-ups one-upsmanship One-valued function One-valued function One-Variable-at-a-Time one-way One-Way Active Measurement Protocol One-Way Bearing one-way classification One-Way Communication One-Way Communication one-way coupling One-Way Data Link One-Way Delay One-Way Delay Protocol One-Way Elevator with Interleaving and Delayed Start One-Way Entanglement Purification Protocol One-Way Flow Combustion One-way function One-Way Function Tree One-way Glass One-way hash function One-way hash function one-way joist construction One-Way Light Speed Experiment

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

one-upmanship playV2('en/US/sl/slslsldyhksosdsgdtsss7shsfs7hngj');playV2('en/UK/sl/slslsldyhksosdsgdtsss7shsfs7hngj')

one-upmanship