one-upsmanship

A form of one-upmanship — The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor.

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Meanings

nounone-upsmanship (plural one-upsmanships)

plural one-upsmanships

  1. alternativeAlternative form of one-upmanship.

Origin

From one-up + -s- + -manship.

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APA

one-upsmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-upsmanship

MLA

“one-upsmanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-upsmanship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one-upsmanship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one-upsmanship.

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