Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play someone at their own game

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.04 in modern English

Syllables
play -some-one at their own game
IPA
41
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
3
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of beat someone at their own game.

British usage

Usage

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Questions

What does play someone at their own game mean?
Alternative form of beat someone at their own game.

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