overcall

(noun, verb)

noun

1. (bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)

Similar word(s): overbid

Definition categories: communication, bid, bidding

verb

1. (poker, bridge) To call a bet after another player has already called

- Jill bet, Tommy called, and Julie overcalled.