bid
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7.5
- noun
- /bɪd/
- Jargon
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puja
- Aces high, deuces wild, jacks are bid at open.
- a bid card
These are things like paying attention to what we call your partner's bids.
- These are things like paying attention to what we call your partner's bids.
Examples
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When would I be ready to learn the subtleties of bidding?
Fiction book (1996) -
I've got a bid of 51.
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A heart bid from there.
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I got a bid of 51.
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Let's review the bidding, shall we?
Blog text (17) -
So, what are my bids for the board?
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Why don't you go find Boo and play a couple hands of bid whist.
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In the game of bridge, I announced my bid of three hearts to show my hand strength.
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During the auction, my bid was the highest, securing the painting for me.
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With a confident bid of five diamonds, she set the stage for a challenging round of bridge.
Synonyms
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7.6
The number of tricks a team promises to win in bridge
Compounds
- Specialized
An offer to buy shares that pays more for control shares and less for others
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bid (in bridge) comes from the idea of biddan 'to declare' or 'offer', so a bid in the game is a clear statement of how many tricks you say you will try to win.