overcall
/'ouvə'kɔ:l/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A bid in contract bridge that is higher than an opponent's bid, particularly when one's own partner has not yet made a bid and the value of the bid exceeds the estimated strength of one's hand.
Usage
- The term "overcall" is used specifically in the card game of contract bridge. It describes a competitive bidding action.
- It is a strategic, and often risky, move made to interfere with the opponents' bidding communication or to compete for the contract.
Examples
- Noun:
- Her overcall of two spades effectively shut out the opponents from finding their heart fit.
- Making a weak overcall with a five-card suit is a common tactic.
- The overcall was risky, as his hand had very few high-card points.
Advanced Usage
- "To make an overcall": This is the standard phrase for the action of overcalling.
- With a good six-card diamond suit, he decided to make an overcall.
- "Jump overcall": An overcall that is made at a level two or more steps higher than necessary, typically showing a very strong hand.
- Her jump overcall to three hearts showed a solid suit and significant playing strength.
Variants and Related Words
- Overcaller (n): The player who makes an overcall.
- The overcaller hoped his partner held some useful cards.
- Overcalling (v, gerund/noun): The act of making an overcall.
- Aggressive overcalling can put pressure on the opponents.
Synonyms
- Competitive bid: A general term for any bid made to compete with the opponents' bidding.
- Interference bid: A bid aimed primarily at disrupting the opponents' auction.
Related Phrases
- "Protective overcall": An overcall made in the "pass-out" seat (after two opponents have bid and one has passed), which is often made with slightly weaker values because partner's initial pass suggests some defensive strength.
- In the protective seat, he made a protective overcall of one spade.
- "To overcall in a suit" / "To overcall with no-trump": Specifies the strain of the overcall.
- She chose to overcall in a suit rather than double for takeout.
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)