spec. Whist and Bridge. A play or bid having the primary purpose of eliciting information about a partner's hand. Cf. asking bid n. at asking, adj.…

Bridge An act or instance of bidding higher than a previous bid; a bid which is higher than a previous bid (esp. the opening bid of one's…

(a) Bridge a bid intended to get one's partner out of a contract which cannot be made; (b) gen. an attempt to rescue someone or something.

a game-going or (occasionally) game-forcing bid.

a rebid in a suit of a higher rank than that of one's previous bid; = reverse, n. 14; (in Auction Bridge) a bid announcing a number of tricks a…

Bridge. A bid of another suit in order to show weakness in the suit bid by one's partner.

An act of rebidding.

A bid that is higher than is justified by the cards; a bid that is higher than the previous bid. Cf. overcall, n.

Bridge. = rescue bid n. (a) at compounds 2.

= under-bid, n. 2

figurative. Contract Bridge. A bid higher than is necessary in the suit concerned. Also attributive.

figurative. Bridge. (See quot. 1964.)

a bid by a player whose side has a part-score, sufficient to give his side game.

Bridge. Denoting a type of bidding (see quots.). Usually attributive, as approach bid, approach bidding; approach(-forcing) system, etc.

Bridge. A pre-emptive bid.

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. A bid made on the basis of a partner's preceding bid.

(transitive and intransitive) (see quots.).

Bridge. A psychic bid.

a bid having the primary purpose of eliciting information about a partner's hand; cf. ask, n.1 3a.

Bridge. A rebid in a suit of a higher rank than that of one's previous bid. Cf. reverse, v.1 12.

A shut-out bid: see sense A. 2.

A lower bid than is warranted by the strength of a hand or of a partnership's combined hands.

a psychic bid conducted within a system pre-established by the pair of players in question.

Bridge. In full relay bid. A low (usually minimum) bid intended to provide the bidder's partner with an opportunity to supply information about his…

Cards. An increase of a stake or bet at poker; (Bridge) a higher bid in the same suit as a previous bid by one's partner. Also figurative.

Bridge. A psychic bid.

An opening bid of two diamonds. See multicoloured, adj. 2.

an unusual jump bid showing a singleton or void in the suit bid.