Definition of overbid in English:

overbid

verboverbidding, overbids ˈəʊvəbɪdˌoʊvərˈbɪd

[no object]

1(in an auction) make a higher bid than a previous bid.
I'd once seen him blithely overbid for a tiny James I miniature portrait
Example sentencesExamples
- On the other hand, in his determination to secure the property, he may overbid by a margin greater than necessary.
- However, anecdotal stories are now appearing, suggesting that many people have figured this out, and overbidding for the sake of ‘winning’ is becoming less common.
- Knowledge is power, and that way you won't overbid.
- But this guy overbid me by something like 50% of my maximum bid.
- Media hype and too much wine at dinner may lead a wealthy collector to overbid for a work at auction (but there must have been an underbidder).
2(in competitive tendering, the auction at bridge, etc.) bid more than is warranted or manageable.
Example sentencesExamples
- So canny employers are often willing to pay the finest foreign talent even more than they pay local talent - not underbidding for foreign talent, as nativists fear, but often overbidding.
- Work with a top-flight real estate agent who's seen several business cycles in the area, who can help you understand pricing trends there so you don't overbid.
- ‘Now our larger competition is overbidding prices like crazy,’ he says.
- Presumably it is legal to expose an identical pair to begin with to make it more difficult for other players to overbid, or to overbid a single card directly with a triple, and so on.

nounPlural overbids ˈəʊvəbɪdˈoʊvərˌbɪd

A bid that is higher than another or higher than is justified.

Derivatives

overbidder

noun ˌəʊvəˈbɪdə(r)ˈˌoʊvərˈˌbɪdər

1A person or company that makes a higher bid than a previous bid, especially at an auction.
previously unknown overbidders may appear at the hearing for the purpose of bidding on the property
1. 1.1 (in competitive tendering, the auction at bridge, etc.) a person or company that bids more than is warranted or manageable.
Example sentencesExamples
- he warned that past overbidders had gone bust
- an overbidder determined to play a contract regardless of the weakness of his hand

Definition of overbid in US English:

overbid

verbˌoʊvərˈbɪdˌōvərˈbid

[no object]

1(in an auction) make a higher bid than a previous bid.
I'd once seen him blithely overbid for a tiny James I miniature portrait
Example sentencesExamples
- On the other hand, in his determination to secure the property, he may overbid by a margin greater than necessary.
- But this guy overbid me by something like 50% of my maximum bid.
- However, anecdotal stories are now appearing, suggesting that many people have figured this out, and overbidding for the sake of ‘winning’ is becoming less common.
- Media hype and too much wine at dinner may lead a wealthy collector to overbid for a work at auction (but there must have been an underbidder).
- Knowledge is power, and that way you won't overbid.
2(in competitive bidding, the auction in bridge, etc.) bid more than is warranted or manageable.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Now our larger competition is overbidding prices like crazy,’ he says.
- Work with a top-flight real estate agent who's seen several business cycles in the area, who can help you understand pricing trends there so you don't overbid.
- So canny employers are often willing to pay the finest foreign talent even more than they pay local talent - not underbidding for foreign talent, as nativists fear, but often overbidding.
- Presumably it is legal to expose an identical pair to begin with to make it more difficult for other players to overbid, or to overbid a single card directly with a triple, and so on.

nounˈoʊvərˌbɪdˈōvərˌbid

A bid that is higher than is justified.

单词	overbid
释义	Definition of overbid in English: overbid verboverbidding, overbids ˈəʊvəbɪdˌoʊvərˈbɪd [no object] 1(in an auction) make a higher bid than a previous bid. I'd once seen him blithely overbid for a tiny James I miniature portrait Example sentencesExamples On the other hand, in his determination to secure the property, he may overbid by a margin greater than necessary. However, anecdotal stories are now appearing, suggesting that many people have figured this out, and overbidding for the sake of ‘winning’ is becoming less common. Knowledge is power, and that way you won't overbid. But this guy overbid me by something like 50% of my maximum bid. Media hype and too much wine at dinner may lead a wealthy collector to overbid for a work at auction (but there must have been an underbidder). 2(in competitive tendering, the auction at bridge, etc.) bid more than is warranted or manageable. Example sentencesExamples So canny employers are often willing to pay the finest foreign talent even more than they pay local talent - not underbidding for foreign talent, as nativists fear, but often overbidding. Work with a top-flight real estate agent who's seen several business cycles in the area, who can help you understand pricing trends there so you don't overbid. ‘Now our larger competition is overbidding prices like crazy,’ he says. Presumably it is legal to expose an identical pair to begin with to make it more difficult for other players to overbid, or to overbid a single card directly with a triple, and so on. nounPlural overbids ˈəʊvəbɪdˈoʊvərˌbɪd A bid that is higher than another or higher than is justified. Derivatives overbidder noun ˌəʊvəˈbɪdə(r)ˈˌoʊvərˈˌbɪdər 1A person or company that makes a higher bid than a previous bid, especially at an auction. previously unknown overbidders may appear at the hearing for the purpose of bidding on the property 1.1 (in competitive tendering, the auction at bridge, etc.) a person or company that bids more than is warranted or manageable. Example sentencesExamples he warned that past overbidders had gone bust an overbidder determined to play a contract regardless of the weakness of his hand Definition of overbid in US English: overbid verbˌoʊvərˈbɪdˌōvərˈbid [no object] 1(in an auction) make a higher bid than a previous bid. I'd once seen him blithely overbid for a tiny James I miniature portrait Example sentencesExamples On the other hand, in his determination to secure the property, he may overbid by a margin greater than necessary. But this guy overbid me by something like 50% of my maximum bid. However, anecdotal stories are now appearing, suggesting that many people have figured this out, and overbidding for the sake of ‘winning’ is becoming less common. Media hype and too much wine at dinner may lead a wealthy collector to overbid for a work at auction (but there must have been an underbidder). Knowledge is power, and that way you won't overbid. 2(in competitive bidding, the auction in bridge, etc.) bid more than is warranted or manageable. Example sentencesExamples ‘Now our larger competition is overbidding prices like crazy,’ he says. Work with a top-flight real estate agent who's seen several business cycles in the area, who can help you understand pricing trends there so you don't overbid. So canny employers are often willing to pay the finest foreign talent even more than they pay local talent - not underbidding for foreign talent, as nativists fear, but often overbidding. Presumably it is legal to expose an identical pair to begin with to make it more difficult for other players to overbid, or to overbid a single card directly with a triple, and so on. nounˈoʊvərˌbɪdˈōvərˌbid A bid that is higher than is justified.
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