overcall
overcall · overcalls · overcalled · overcalling
To call a bet after another player has already calledTo call a bet after another player has already called
/ˌəʊvəˈkɔːl/
Meaning
2 sensesTo call a bet after another player has already called
Jill bet, Tommy called, and Julie overcalled.
To diagnose a condition that does not, in fact, exist.
Forms
overcalls, overcalling, overcalled, overcalled| Base form | overcall · to overcall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overcalls |
| Present participle | overcalling |
| Past simple | overcalled |
| Past participle | overcalled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedovercaller
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.