overbid

[ verb oh-ver-bid; noun oh-ver-bid ]

verb (used with object)

, o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·ding.

1. to bid more than the value of (a thing):

   to overbid one's cards.

2. to outbid:

   She overbid him for the painting.

verb (used without object)

, o·ver·bid, o·ver·bid·ding.

1. to bid more than the actual value or worth:

   a tendency to overbid at auctions; to overbid at bridge.

noun

1. a higher bid.

overbid

verb

1. intr bridge to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win
2. to bid more than the value of (something)

noun

1. a bid higher than someone else's bid

Word History and Origins

Origin of overbid¹

First recorded in 1610–20; over- + bid ¹

Example Sentences

“The way the market is, people are just overbidding to just try to get in things.”

From New York Times

Normally, when a team overbids by at least $50 million for a player who wanted to stay anyway, I’d make fun of it.

From Washington Post

Virgin later proved to have overbid to win the east coast franchise, and its default on payments led to it being taken over by the UK state operator, LNER.

From The Guardian

The next three years were dominated by battles with the AFL as each league bid - and overbid - for players.

From Washington Times

The next three years were dominated by battles with the AFL as each league bid — and overbid — for players.

From Seattle Times