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outbid vs bid

bid vs outbid

outbid is not a noun while bid is a noun.

outbid and bid both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outbid No No Yes No
bid Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bid is a hypernym of outbid; that is, bid is a word with a broader meaning than outbid:
  • outbid: bid higher than others
  • bid: propose a payment
Other hypernyms of outbid include offer, tender.
As verbs, bid is a hypernym of outbid; that is, bid is a word with a broader meaning than outbid:
  • outbid: bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled
  • bid: make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
Other hypernyms of outbid include call.
outbid (noun) bid (noun)
an attempt to get something
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
outbid (verb) bid (verb)
bid higher than others ask someone in a friendly way to do something
bid over an opponent's bid when one's partner has not bid or doubled invoke upon
ask for or request earnestly
propose a payment
make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
make a serious effort to attain something
Difference between outbid and bid

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