OVERCALL

overbid, overcall

(noun) (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)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

overcall (third-person singular simple present overcalls, present participle overcalling, simple past and past participle overcalled)

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

(medicine) To diagnose a condition that does not, in fact, exist.

Noun

overcall (plural overcalls)

(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.

Anagrams

• Claverol, callover, coverall

Source: Wiktionary

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins