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⏳ To prevent early 🏃 To take first 🃏 A blocking bid 🃏 To bid high early
preempt

preempt

8.4
A high bid in bridge that stops opponents from bidding
  • noun
  • /priˈɛmpt/
  • Jargon
: oferta preventiva
  • When playing cards, a well-timed preempt can throw off the plans of the opposing players.

Examples

  • The team decided to use a preempt during the auction to prevent their rivals from making a bid.

  • So with each preempt, you have to wonder who is being preempted?

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  • In bridge, a strong preempt can disrupt the opponents' strategy and give you an advantage in the game.

Synonyms

pre-empt
vspreempt
  • Jargon
9.4

A high opening bid in bridge that tries to stop opponents bidding higher

is any high bid used to disrupt opponents and not only opening bids
preemptive bid
vspreempt
  • Jargon
7.9

An early high bid in bridge to stop opponents from bidding

is any high bid used to disrupt opponents rather than only early bids

Antonyms

to allow
∞ 1.0

To let something happen or let someone do something

Surface Forms

preempt singular
preempts plural

Etymology

Preempt comes from Latin pre- 'before' and emere 'to buy', and in card games a 'preempt' is like 'buying' the bidding space early to stop the other team from bidding. So a preempt is a high bid meant to block the opponents' plans.