overbid vs bidding
bidding vs overbidoverbid and bidding both are nouns.
overbid is a verb but bidding is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| overbid | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| bidding | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
bidding is a hypernym of
overbid; that is, bidding is a
word with a broader meaning than overbid:
- 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)
- bidding: (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make
Other hypernyms of overbid include
bid.
| overbid (noun) | bidding (noun) |
|---|---|
| a bid that is higher than preceding bids | a request to be present |
| (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) | (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
| an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
| overbid (verb) | bidding (verb) |
|---|---|
| bid more than the object is worth | |
| to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win |
Words related to "overbid"
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