Overbid
Pronunciation: /ɑˈvɚbɪd/
Overbid (verb)
- to offer more money than something is worth or more than others offer.
- to make a higher bid than allowed or necessary in a card game.
Examples
- She tends to overbid at auctions.
- They overbid on the house and regretted it.
Common collocations: overbid at auction, overbid on a contract, overbid in poker, overbid to bluff, unexpected overbid
Overbid (noun)
- an offer of more money than something is worth or more than others offer.
Examples
- The overbid surprised everyone at the auction.
- An overbid can sometimes win the deal.