bidding vs overbid
overbid vs biddingbidding and overbid both are nouns.
bidding is not a verb while overbid is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bidding | Yes | No | No | No |
| overbid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
overbid is a hyponym of
bidding; that is, overbid is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
bidding:
- bidding: (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
- overbid: (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)
Other hyponyms of bidding include
contract, declaration, takeout, overcall, pre-empt, preempt, preemptive bid.
| bidding (noun) | overbid (noun) |
|---|---|
| a request to be present | a bid that is higher than preceding bids |
| (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make | (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) |
| an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
| bidding (verb) | overbid (verb) |
|---|---|
| bid more than the object is worth | |
| to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win |
Words related to "bidding"
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