one-up
1 of 2verb
ˌwən-ˈəp 
ˈwən-
one-upped; one-upping; one-ups
transitive verb
: to practice one-upmanship on
one up
2 of 2adjective
: being in a position of advantage —usually used with on
Word History
Etymology
Verb
back-formation from one-upmanship
First Known Use
Verb
1963, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1919, in the meaning defined above
one-upped
verb
as in outpaced
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- outpaced
- outdid
- surpassed
- topped
- eclipsed
- outran
- outclassed
- outshone
- excelled
- bettered
- exceeded
- outstripped
- transcended
- outdistanced
- defeated
- outraced
- bested
- outgunned
- outmatched
- overpassed
- trounced
- outshined
- outperformed
- clobbered
- conquered
- mastered
- shamed
- trumped
- overcame
- licked
- thrashed
- beat
- whipped
- subdued
- surmounted
- overtopped
- overmatched
- routed
- drubbed
- walloped
- crushed
- outcompeted
- overshadowed
- trimmed
- skunked
- outweighed
- worsted
- towered (over)
- triumphed (over)
- outbalanced
- prevailed (over)
- won (against)
- overbore
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- lost (to)
- inoperativenesses
- inopercular
- inoperculate
- inoperculates
- inopportune
- inopportunely
- inopportuneness
- inopportunenesses
- inopportunists
- inopportunities
- inorb
- inorbed
- inorbing
- inorbs
- inordinacies
- inordinacy
- inordinance
- inordinances
- inordinancies
- inordinancy
- inordinary
- inordinate
- inordinately
- inordinateness
- inordinatenesses