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overbidding

overbidding is the present participle and gerund of overbid.

Meaning of overbid

Verb

overbid (third-person singular simple present overbids, present participle overbidding, simple past and past participle overbid)

  1. (intransitive) To make an excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
  2. (transitive) To outbid.
  3. (intransitive) To announce a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.

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Noun

overbidding (plural overbiddings)

  1. An overbid; an excessively high offer.

Forms of overbidding

pluraloverbiddings

Questions about overbidding

What does overbidding mean?
Overbidding means an overbid; an excessively high offer.
What is overbidding the present participle and gerund of?
Overbidding is the present participle and gerund of overbid.
What part of speech is overbidding?
Overbidding is a noun.
What is the plural of overbidding?
The plural of overbidding is overbiddings.

Words near overbidding in the dictionary

  1. overbiasing
  2. overbid
  3. overbidden
  4. overbidder
  5. overbidders
  6. overbidding
  7. overbiddings
  8. overbide
  9. overbided
  10. overbides
  11. overbiding

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