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Auction reaction
Answer for the clue "Auction reaction ", 7 letters:
overbid
Alternative clues for the word overbid
- Bridge boo-boo
- Go wrong on "The Price Is Right"
- One way to lose on "The Price is Right"
- Part of a bridge auction
- Err on "The Price Is Right"
- Higher auction offer
- Bridge player's raise
- (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)
Word definitions for overbid in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overbid \O`ver*bid"\, v. t. To bid or offer beyond, or in excess of. --Dryden.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a bid that is higher than preceding bids (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) [syn: overcall ] v. to bid for more tricks than one can expect ...
Usage examples of overbid.
The overbid for sympathy might have misfired, but the need for it existed.
When She accused me of overbidding in the most ridiculous manner, I had to agree.