overcall (Meaning)
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overcall (n)
(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)
Synonyms & Antonyms of overcall
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overcall Sentence Examples
- The auction opened with an overcall of one spade.
- In a moment of desperation, she made an overcall of two hearts.
- The opponents had overcalled my partner's one-club opening with two spades.
- The overcall put the declarer in an awkward position.
- I had no choice but to overcall with one diamond.
- The overcall turned out to be a mistake, as the opponents sacrificed for a large penalty.
- The overcaller lacked the necessary strength to compete at the higher level.
- The overcall alerted the defenders to a potential threat.
- The overcaller eventually went down for two tricks.
- The overcall was ill-timed and disruptive to the auction.
FAQs About the word overcall
(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)
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The auction opened with an overcall of one spade.
In a moment of desperation, she made an overcall of two hearts.
The opponents had overcalled my partner's one-club opening with two spades.
The overcall put the declarer in an awkward position.
