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-upping
verb
as in outdoing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- outdoing
- outrunning
- outpacing
- outracing
- outshining
- surpassing
- exceeding
- transcending
- topping
- outclassing
- eclipsing
- excelling
- bettering
- outdistancing
- defeating
- outstripping
- overpassing
- besting
- shaming
- outmatching
- clobbering
- conquering
- overcoming
- outgunning
- licking
- outperforming
- outcompeting
- trouncing
- overtopping
- mastering
- subduing
- routing
- beating
- trumping
- surmounting
- whipping
- crushing
- thrashing
- overmatching
- overshadowing
- walloping
- trimming
- overbearing
- drubbing
- outweighing
- worsting
- towering (over)
- skunking
- outbalancing
- triumphing (over)
- prevailing (over)
- winning (against)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- losing (to)