Vocabulary Entry

overcall

|verb • noun

verb

To call for more than is necessary or to call over someone else's call in a card game.

Example Sentences

"She decided to overcall the bid during the poker game."

"In bridge, it is sometimes strategic to overcall to gain an advantage."

"He chose to overcall, despite his partner's previous play."

noun

Example Sentences

"The overcall surprised everyone at the table."

"His overcall led to a strong reaction from the other players."

"In trading, making an overcall can indicate overconfidence."