Misbid

/mɪsˈbɪd/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To injure; mistreat..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive, obsolete) To injure; mistreat.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To insult; offend.
3. (ambitransitive) To make an incorrect offer or bid.
4. (ambitransitive, card games) To bid incorrectly; bid higher or lower than actual.
5. A mistake in a bid or offer; a wrong offer or bid.

Example Sentences

I did my bids for that month and I misbid, and I bid all weekends.

After apologizing profusely for his errors on the first two hands, he misbid the last hand and they ended up in fifth place.

If you explode quite often because of misplays or misbids by the 'moron' who is ruining your game, your temper-ridden body is a good target for a sudden elevation of blood pressure, a stroke, a coronary attack.

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Word Forms

• misbids
• misbidding
• misbid
• misbad
• misbade
• misbidden
• misbede

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