overbid

Meaning

Verb

1. To make an excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
2. To outbid.
3. To announce a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.

Noun

1. An excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
2. The announcement of a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.

Synonyms

overcall

outbid

bid

overheat

oversupply

overbet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˈbɪd/

Etymology

From over- + bid.