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Noun: overcall  ,ow-vu(r)'kol
  1. (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 overcall surprised his partner";
    - overbid
Verb: overcall  ,ow-vu(r)'kol
  1. (bridge) make a bid higher than one's opponent
    "He decided to overcall his opponent's one heart bid with one spade"

Derived forms: overcalled, overcalling, overcalls

Type of: bid, bidding

Encyclopedia: Overcall