OVERBID


Meaning of OVERBID in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb

Etymology: over (I) + bid

intransitive verb

1. : to bid in excess of value

overbid for stock

2.

a. : to bid more than the trick-winning or scoring capacity of one's hand

b. Britain : to make a higher bid than the preceding one : overcall

transitive verb

: to bid beyond or in excess of ; specifically : to bid more than the value of (one's hand in cards)

II. noun

: a bid in excess of a previous bid or of value

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.