overbid

n 1: 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}]

v 1: to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win, in Bridge

2: bid more than the object is worth, as during an auction

[ant: {underbid}]