n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə r- ' bid
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -bid ; -bid · ding
Date: circa 1616
intransitive verb
1 : to bid in excess of value
2 a : to bid more than the scoring capacity of a hand at cards b British : to make a higher bid than the preceding one
transitive verb : to bid beyond or in excess of especially : to bid more than the value of (one's hand at cards)
– over · bid \ ' ō -v ə r- ˌ bid \ noun