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Definition of One-upmanship
1. Noun. The practice of keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor.
Definition of One-upmanship
1. Noun. (idiomatic) The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic) A succession of instances of outdoing a competitor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of One-upmanship
Literary usage of One-upmanship
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... and one-up from one-upmanship. It has been an active process for quite a long
time and has given us burgle (1870) from burglar, peddle (1532) from ..."
2. Education in Retrospect: Policy and Implementation Since 1990 by Andre Kraak, Michael Young (2001)
"... the issues that will lift discussion out of the rancours of political
one-upmanship.The section that follows will examine the way that one particularly ..."
3. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
"... but be sure everyone understands that we could blow this with any attempt at
one-upmanship. This is history, so let's behave accordingly. ..."
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