overtrick

noun

over·​trick ˈō-vər-ˌtrik How to pronounce overtrick (audio)
: a card trick won in excess of the number bid

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If West had led from the queen, as was likely, South might make overtricks. Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2019

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First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overtrick was in 1885

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“Overtrick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overtrick. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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