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💸 To offer less 🃏 To bid too low
to underbid

to underbid

6.7
Offer a lower bid than your hand's value in a card game
  • verb
  • /ˌʌndərˈbɪd/
  • Jargon
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  • She accidentally underbid her hand, missing the chance for a higher score.

Examples

  • Players are cautioned not to underbid when their cards are strong.

  • She often underbid during games, which kept her from winning larger pots despite having good cards.

  • He has a tendency to underbid because he often doubts his luck.

  • Don't underbid!

  • He underbid on the last hand.

  • In the final round of the game, he chose to underbid, believing his cards weren't strong enough.

  • During the poker match, players were warned that to underbid could lead to a missed opportunity for victory.

Synonyms

to undercut
vsto underbid
28 4.4

Sell goods or services at a lower price than a competitor

is a lower offer in games focusing on hand strength not price competition
to lowball
vsto underbid
  • Informal
8 7.5

Give a much lower price or estimate on purpose to win the deal

is a lower offer in games focusing on hand strength not negotiation gain
to underquote
vsto underbid
7.7

To offer a lower price than other companies to win work

is a lower offer in games focusing on hand strength rather than market pricing

How Low

to sandbag
  • Informal
3 7.5
to underbid
  • Jargon
6.7
to bid
3 5.1

Surface Forms

underbid infinitive
underbid past
underbid past participle
underbidding present participle
underbids third person singular

Morphology

underbid = bid (transparent) = under + bid

The sense 'to bid less than the true value/strength' follows directly from 'under' (below/less) + 'bid'.

Etymology

Underbid in card games uses the same idea: it means to make a bid that is 'below' the real strength of your cards. So, by underbidding you show less than you have and may miss a chance to win.