overcall

verb
over·​call | \ ˌō-vər-ˈkȯl How to pronounce overcall (audio) \
overcalled; overcalling; overcalls

Definition of overcall

transitive verb

: to make a higher bid than (the previous bid or bidder) in a card game

intransitive verb

: to bid over an opponent's bid in bridge when one's partner has not bid or doubled

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Other Words from overcall

overcall \ ˈō-​vər-​ˌkȯl How to pronounce overcall (audio) \ noun

Examples of overcall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some would double, and a few brave souls — those who aren’t terrified of being minus 800 — would overcall 1NT. Kathleen Saxe, The Mercury News, "Bridge: July 19, 2019," 19 July 2019 Your partner overcalls one heart, and the next player passes. Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: May 10, 2017," 10 May 2017

First Known Use of overcall

1889, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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