Overbid Definition & Meaning

overbid
noun
  1. a bid that is higher than preceding bids
  2. (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)
verb
  1. to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,
  2. bid more than the object is worth

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