to overbid

Examples

• All

• He's tired and he overbid.

  Session 9 (2001)

• They'd grabbed it before JBI could overbid and put it out of commission—one less rover for the independents to operate.

  Fiction book (2000)

• During the auction, Sarah decided to overbid to secure the rare painting she wanted.

• In a competitive market, many buyers feel pressured to overbid on houses, driving prices up.

• After seeing the enthusiasm of the other bidders, Jake chose to overbid in hopes of winning the antique vase.

Synonyms

O

to outbid

vsto overbid

14 3.8

To offer more money than someone else, often at an auction

is offering an excessive or unreasonably high amount

O

to overpay

vsto overbid

14 3.3

To pay more money than you should for something

is about offering more than previous or expected amounts in auctions or games

O

to overcall

vsto overbid

• Jargon

1 7.9

To make a higher bid after an opponent bids in a card game

focuses on offering a higher or unreasonable amount regardless of sequence

H

to highball

vsto overbid

• Informal

1 7.9

To ask for a price higher than is fair

is offering a higher than reasonable amount specifically in games or auctions

O

to outcall

vsto overbid

• Jargon

9.8

To make a higher bid than the previous bid in a card game

is the general act of making a higher or unreasonable offer

Antonyms

U

to underbid

1 5.9

Offer to do work or sell something for a lower price than others to win a contract

How High

to overbid

1 5.1

to outbid

14 3.8

to underbid

1 5.9

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Etymology