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overcall Definition

over·call (ō′vər kôl′; for n. ō′vər kôl′)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Bridge to make a higher bid than (an opponent or an opponent's bid) when there has been no intervening bid

noun

such a bid

overcall Usage Examples

Object

  • bid: Overcall A bid that follows a bid made by the opponents.

Converse of object

  • make: Some players also use the responsive double when partner has made a simple overcall in a suit.

Adjective modifier

  • 1nt: An example would be a player with 11 points whose partner opens in third seat and hears a 1NT overcall on his right.
  • weak: Our N/S pair settled for 6, after a diamond weak jump overcall from East.
  • NT: Note 3: The strength of the Michaels Cuebid follows the same guidelines as used for Unusual NT overcall.
  • two-suited: I did very much like in the last section the treatment on how to respond to partner's two-suited overcall.
  • unusual: Note 3: The strength of the Michaels Cuebid follows the same guidelines as used for Unusual NT overcall.

Adjective complement

  • 2nt: North opens 1, East overcalls 2NT, alerted by West.

Noun used with modifier

  • jump: Our N/S pair settled for 6, after a diamond weak jump overcall from East.
  • diamond: At the other table, South opened 1, and North splintered over the diamond overcall.

Preposition: in

  • suit: Some players also use the responsive double when partner has made a simple overcall in a suit.