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Verb: overbid (overbid,overbidding)  ,ow-vu(r)'bid
  1. (auction) bid more than the object is worth
    "In his excitement, he overbid on the antique vase"
     
  2. (bridge) to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win
    "They overbid their hands and went down two tricks"
Noun: overbid  ,ow-vu(r)'bid
  1. A bid that is higher than preceding bids
    "The collector's overbid secured the rare painting at auction"
     
  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)
    "His aggressive overbid surprised his partner";
    - overcall

Derived forms: overbids, overbidding, overbid

Type of: bid, bidding, call, offer, tender

Antonym: underbid

Encyclopedia: Overbid