overcall

IPA: ˈoʊvɝkɔɫ

(poker, bridge) A call which occurs after another player has already called
(contract law) An additional contribution required of investors beyond the initial investment, should unforeseen expenses arise.
An extra amount called up beyond the minimum required.
An additional creative product that a producer can require at the producer's option during the contract period.
(medicine) A positive diagnosis when there is, in fact, nothing wrong.

Examples of "overcall" in Sentences

Stay out all day if the law allows and don't overcall.
I notice a tendency to overcall when guys use a mouth call.
Keep in mind the pros you see are all selling something and they tend to overcall.
On the one hand the overcall would take up bidding space, or might lead to a profitable sacrifice; on the other hand ...
At the other table North opened a more orthodox one diamond, but after East's overcall of four spades there was no further bidding and the same team had reached game at both tables.
South's vulnerable overcall would these days be found by no one playing in a European Championship – the suit is not wonderful and the high-card point count does not exactly compensate for that.
At the other table Peter Lee for the Hinden team heard North's overcall, so he won the opening spade lead and played the ace and king of hearts since North was more likely to be short in the suit than South.