OVERBID


Meaning of OVERBID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-vər-ˈbid ]

verb

( -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 ˈō-vər-ˌbid noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.