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jump bid

noun Bridge.

a bid higher than necessary to reach the next bidding level, usually to indicate exceptional strength.

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Words nearby jump bid

jump, jump all over someone, jump at, jump bail, jump ball, jump bid, jump boot, jump cut, jump dial, jump discontinuity, jump down someone's throat
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British Dictionary definitions for jump bid

jump bid

noun

bridge a bid by the responder at a higher level than is necessary
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