noun
- the act of calling too much or too frequently
- a bid that is higher than necessary or appropriate
Usage: bridge; card games
verb
- present participle of overcall: to call excessively or too often
- present participle of overcall: to make a bid higher than necessary
Usage: bridge; card games
Examples
- The coach warned against overcalling plays during the timeout.
- Her overcalling at the bridge table cost them the game.
- The manager is overcalling meetings this week.
- He kept overcalling his hand despite having weak cards.
- Overcalling can be a risky strategy in competitive bidding.
- The team’s overcalling of audibles confused the offense.