overbid

American  

[oh-ver-bid, oh-ver-bid] / ˌoʊ vərˈbɪd, ˈoʊ vərˌbɪd /

verb (used with object)

overbid, overbidding

1. to bid more than the value of (a thing).

   to overbid one's cards.

2. to outbid.

   She overbid him for the painting.

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verb (used without object)

overbid, overbidding

1. to bid more than the actual value or worth.

   a tendency to overbid at auctions; to overbid at bridge.

noun

1. a higher bid.

overbid British  

verb

1. (intr) bridge to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win

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

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noun

1. a bid higher than someone else's bid

Etymology

Origin of overbid

First recorded in 1610–20; over- + bid ¹

Example Sentences

But in competition, the doubler is allowed to overbid slightly with four-card support.

From New York Times

Purchaser: the Prince's sister, Se�ora Jos� Maria Sert, who overbid a gondolier who wanted to use it as a taxi.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sort of surprised the notoriously Pollyanna-ish real estate company wouldn’t proclaim a housing bottom and declare it once again safe to overbid on that condo.

From Slate

Since three would have been a considerable overbid opposite a balancing overcall, she took the cautious route.

From New York Times

He returned quietly to Berlin last week from a tour of the Balkans on which he notably overbid the British and French in extending credits�i.e., economic bribes for political favors.

From Time Magazine Archive