overcall

Meaning

Verb

1. To call a bet after another player has already called
2. To diagnose a condition that does not, in fact, exist.

Noun

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

Synonyms

overbid

Translations

زايد أكثر

licitar

überbieten

Zwischenruf

Überruf

Zwischenansage

intervention

offrire di più

pujar

fazla deklarasyon yapmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌəʊvəˈkɔːl/

Etymology

From over- + call.