Overbid
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌəʊvəˈbɪd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overbid is a verb meaning (intransitive) To make an excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
Meaning
(intransitive) To make an excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To outbid.
- (intransitive, card games) To announce a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.
- An excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
- (card games) The announcement of a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.
- simple past and past participle of overbide
Word Forms
- overbids
- overbidding
Synonyms for overbid
Depending on context, synonyms include overcall.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include overcall, overpay, overbribe, overbuy, overpurchase, overbill.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.