What is "overbidding"

vb. (present participle of overbid English)

1. n. a bid that is higher than preceding bids

2. (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]

3. v. to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,

4. bid more than the object is worth [ant: underbid]

5. [also: overbidding, overbidden]

See overbid