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Definitions for overbid
ˌoʊ vərˈbɪd; ˈoʊ vərˌbɪdover·bid

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. overbidnoun

    a bid that is higher than preceding bids

  2. overbid, overcallverb

    (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)

  3. overbidverb

    to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,

  4. overbidverb

    bid more than the object is worth

Wiktionary

  1. overbidnoun

    An excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.

  2. overbidnoun

    The announcement of a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.

  3. overbidverb

    To make an excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.

  4. overbidverb

    To announce a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.

ChatGPT

  1. overbid

    Overbid refers to the act of offering a higher price or amount than necessary or reasonable in an auction, a business transaction, or a competitive situation. This could be more than other bidders, more than the estimated value of an item, or more than the budget allocation for a project. While sometimes overbidding may secure a win, it often results in financial disadvantage.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Overbid

    ō-vėr-bid′, v.t. to offer a price greater than.—v.i. offer more than the value of.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overbid in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overbid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of overbid in a Sentence

  1. Matt Trapp:

    If a dealer sees a 2015 Ford Fusion with a rating of 4.3, they know what to pay for it and what they can sell it for, if you don't want to overbid on this one, wait a minute and another will be right along.

  2. Matt Trapp:

    If you don't want to overbid on this one, wait a minute and another will be right along.

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