Bridge. Of a bid, esp. an opening bid: intended to be high enough to prevent opponents from bidding normally, and thus from being able to secure…

Bridge. Designating a bid or call that takes the bidder's partner out (see to take out 10 at take, v. phrasal verbs 1).

In Bridge, of a bid: pre-emptive or otherwise intended to discourage the opposition from bidding. Also transferred of a financial bid.

Contract Bridge. Designating a bid or bidding system used to signal information about a player's hand to his or her partner by means of a…

Bridge. one-over-one: designating a bid of one in a higher suit than that of a preceding bid of one. Also as n.

Bridge. Of a bid, bidding, etc.: that deliberately misrepresents one's own hand, in order to mislead one's opponents. Also, of a bidder: that makes…

(of a bid) intended to indicate to one's partner that bidding should continue until a contract is reached that will win a game.

Cards (chiefly Bridge). Of a bid or contract: doubled for a second time.

Bridge. Of a double: used to invite a change to an unbid suit in response to a partner's take-out double.

Bridge. = multicoloured, adj. 2. rare.

Bridge. Designating an opening bid of two diamonds used conventionally to indicate one of three or four types of hand, the nature of the hand being…

= multicoloured, adj. 2.