overbid

o·ver·bid

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [verb oh-ver-bid; noun oh-ver-bid]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈbɪd; noun ˈoʊ vərˌbɪd/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈbɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb oh-ver-bid; noun oh-ver-bid]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈbɪd; noun ˈoʊ vərˌbɪd/

Definitions of overbid word

verb with object overbid to bid more than the value of (a thing): to overbid one's cards. 1
verb with object overbid to outbid: She overbid him for the painting. 1
verb without object overbid to bid more than the actual value or worth: a tendency to overbid at auctions; to overbid at bridge. 1
noun overbid a higher bid. 1
noun overbid (in an auction) make a higher bid than a previous bid. 1
verb overbid to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win 0

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Origin of overbid

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20; over- + bid1

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Parts of speech for Overbid

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overbid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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