overbid

o·ver·bid  (vr-bd)

v. o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·den (-bdn) or o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·ding, o·ver·bids

v.tr.

1. To outbid (a person) for something, as at an auction.

2. Games To bid more than the value of (one's hand in bridge, for example).

v.intr.

To bid higher than the actual value of something.

n. (vr-bd)

A bid higher than another bid.

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over·bidder n.

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overbid

vb [ˌəʊvəˈbɪd] -bids, -bidding, -bid, -bidden, -bid

1. (Group Games / Bridge) (intr) Bridge to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win

2. to bid more than the value of (something)

n [ˈəʊvəˌbɪd]

a bid higher than someone else's bid

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overbid - a bid that is higher than preceding bids bid, tender - a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
	2.	overbid - (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) overcall bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players bidding, bid - (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Verb	1.	overbid - to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win, bridge - any of various card games based on whist for four players bid, call - make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"
	2.	overbid - bid more than the object is worth auction sale, vendue, auction - the public sale of something to the highest bidder bid, tender, offer - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" underbid - bid too low

Translations

overbid (overbid (vb: pt, pp))

A. [ˈəʊvəbɪd] N (at auction) → mejor oferta f, mejor postura f (Bridge) → sobremarca f

B. [ˌəʊvəˈbɪd] VT (at auction) → hacer mejor oferta que, pujar más que (Bridge) → marcar más que

C. [ˌəʊvəˈbɪd] VI (Bridge) → hacer una sobremarca; (foolishly) → declarar demasiado