Definitions for overcallˈoʊ vərˌkɔl; ˌoʊ vərˈkɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌkɔl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•ver•callˈoʊ vərˌkɔl; ˌoʊ vərˈkɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌkɔl(n.; v.)
a bid in cards higher than the previous bid.
Category: Games
a bid in bridge higher than an opponent's bid that was not followed by a bid or double by one's partner.
Category: Games
(v.i.)to make an overcall.
Category: Games
Origin of overcall:
1905–10
Princeton's WordNet
overbid, overcall(noun)
(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)
Wiktionary
overcall(Noun)
A call which occurs after another player has already called
overcall(Verb)
To call a bet after another player has already called
Jill bet, Tommy called, and Julie overcalled.
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