noun
- In card games such as bridge, tricks won in excess of the number needed to make the contract.
Usage: card games; plural form; singular is overtrick
Examples
- In bridge, the declarer scored 30 points for each overtrick.
- She made her contract with two overtricks, earning bonus points.
- The team's overtricks in the final hand gave them the winning margin.
- He carefully counted the overtricks to calculate the final score.
- Making overtricks is important in competitive bridge tournaments.