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overcall

/ˌoʊvərˈkɔl/
noun
  1. In card games like bridge, a bid that is higher than an opponent's previous bid.
    • Her overcall in spades surprised the other players.
    • He made a risky overcall that ended up winning the round.
    • The team's overcall forced the opponents to change their strategy.
verb
  1. To make a higher bid than an opponent in a card game.
    • He overcalled the opponent's bid and won the contract.
    • She decided to overcall with a bid of three hearts.
    • If you overcall too often, other players will catch on to your style.
Synonyms
bidraise
Antonyms
pass
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