overcall

o·ver·call  (vr-kôl)

v. o·ver·called, o·ver·call·ing, o·ver·calls Games

v.tr.

To bid beyond or in excess of (a previous bid or player) in a game of cards.

v.intr.

To bid higher than one's opponent when one's partner has not bid in bridge.

n. (vr-kôl)

1. Games

a. An overbid.

b. An instance of overcalling in bridge.

2. The amount of additional money, often 10 to 20 percent of the original amount invested, that can be requested from the financial backers of a theatrical production.

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overcall Bridge

n [ˈəʊvəˌkɔːl]

(Group Games / Bridge) a bid higher than the preceding one

vb [ˌəʊvəˈkɔːl]

(Group Games / Bridge) to bid higher than (an opponent)

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

overcall - (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) overbid 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