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- [verb oh-ver-kawl, oh-ver-kawl; noun oh-ver-kawl]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈkɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌkɔl; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkɔl/
- /ˌəʊv.əˈk.ɔːl/
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- [verb oh-ver-kawl, oh-ver-kawl; noun oh-ver-kawl]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈkɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌkɔl; noun ˈoʊ vərˌkɔl/
Definitions of overcall word
- noun overcall Cards. a bid higher than the previous bid. 1
- noun overcall Bridge. a bid on a higher level than, or in a higher ranking suit than, the previous bid of an opponent that was not followed by a bid or double by one's partner. 1
- noun overcall Theater. a clause in an investor's agreement whereby the backer agrees to supply an additional amount of money, often 10 to 20 percent of the original amount, should it be required by the producers. 1
- noun overcall Make a higher bid than an opponent’s bid. 1
- noun overcall a bid higher than the preceding one 0
- verb overcall to bid higher than (an opponent) 0
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Origin of overcall
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; over- + call
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overcall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overcall popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
overcall usage trend in Literature
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