Main Entry: over·bid

Pronunciation: \ˌō-vər-ˈbid\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): over·bid; over·bid·ding

Date: circa 1616

intransitive verb 1 : to bid in excess of value
2 a : to bid more than the scoring capacity of a hand at cards b British : to make a higher bid than the preceding onetransitive verb : to bid beyond or in excess of; especially : to bid more than the value of (one's hand at cards)

— over·bid \ˈō-vər-ˌbid\ noun