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Overbid

Overbid Meaning & Definition
Overbid Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Overbid?

[n] (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
[n] a bid that is higher than preceding bids
[v] bid more than the object is worth, as during an auction
[v] to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win, in Bridge

Synonyms | Synonyms for Overbid: overcall

Related Terms | Find terms related to Overbid:

See Also | bid | bid | bidding | call | offer | tender | tender

Overbid In Webster's Dictionary

\O`ver*bid"\, v. t. To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of. --Dryden.

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