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overbid

over·bid

UK/ˈəʊvəˌbɪd/ US/ˈoʊvɚˌbɪd/ uncommon
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.

a bid that is higher than preceding bids

2.

(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)

Synonyms

verb

1.

to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,

2.

Origin

From over- + bid.

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