one-upmanship
one-upmanship · one-upmanships
The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitorThe art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
UK/(ˌ)wʌnˈʌpmənʃɪp/US/wənˈəpmənˌʃɪp/
Meaning
2 sensesThe art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.
They are focused on one-upmanship, which is the essence of a competitive spirit.
the practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor
A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From one-up + -manship, probably modelled after gamesmanship.From one-up + -manship, probably modelled after gamesmanship.
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