overbid

[ verb oh-ver-bid; noun oh-ver-bid ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈbɪd; noun ˈoʊ vərˌbɪd /

verb (used with object), o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·ding.

to bid more than the value of (a thing): to overbid one's cards.

to outbid: She overbid him for the painting.

verb (used without object), o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·ding.

to bid more than the actual value or worth: a tendency to overbid at auctions; to overbid at bridge.

noun

a higher bid.

Origin of overbid

First recorded in 1610–20; over- + bid¹

Words nearby overbid

overawe, overbalance, overbank, overbear, overbearing, overbid, overbite, overblouse, overblow, overblown, overboard

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Example sentences from the Web for overbid

This must not be understood as a suggestion that a partner should seldom be overbid.
Auction of To-day|Milton C. Work
Then he tried to buy the craft to take out the diamond, but Tom overbid him.
Tom Swift and his Motor-boat|Victor Appleton
Any overbid of an adversary shows strength; an overbid of a partner who has declared No-trump may show weakness.
Auction of To-day|Milton C. Work
Roger bid for them, and was overbid by a farmer of the name of Hatch.
Irish Wit and Humor|Anonymous

All I ast is for you to not overbid your hands, and I'll do the rest.
Gullible's Travels, Etc.|Ring W. Lardner

British Dictionary definitions for overbid

overbid

verb (ˌəʊvəˈbɪd) -bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden or -bid

(intr) bridge to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win

to bid more than the value of (something)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌbɪd)

a bid higher than someone else's bid

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单词	overbid
释义	overbid [ verb oh-ver-bid; noun oh-ver-bid ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈbɪd; noun ˈoʊ vərˌbɪd / verb (used with object), o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·ding. to bid more than the value of (a thing): to overbid one's cards. to outbid: She overbid him for the painting. verb (used without object), o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·ding. to bid more than the actual value or worth: a tendency to overbid at auctions; to overbid at bridge. noun a higher bid. Origin of overbid First recorded in 1610–20; over- + bid¹ Words nearby overbid overawe, overbalance, overbank, overbear, overbearing, overbid, overbite, overblouse, overblow, overblown, overboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overbid This must not be understood as a suggestion that a partner should seldom be overbid. Auction of To-day\|Milton C. Work Then he tried to buy the craft to take out the diamond, but Tom overbid him. Tom Swift and his Motor-boat\|Victor Appleton Any overbid of an adversary shows strength; an overbid of a partner who has declared No-trump may show weakness. Auction of To-day\|Milton C. Work Roger bid for them, and was overbid by a farmer of the name of Hatch. Irish Wit and Humor\|Anonymous All I ast is for you to not overbid your hands, and I'll do the rest. Gullible's Travels, Etc.\|Ring W. Lardner British Dictionary definitions for overbid overbid verb (ˌəʊvəˈbɪd) -bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden or -bid (intr) bridge to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win to bid more than the value of (something) noun (ˈəʊvəˌbɪd) a bid higher than someone else's bid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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