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overcalling

overcalling is the present participle and gerund of overcall.

Meaning of overcall

Verb

overcall (third-person singular simple present overcalls, present participle overcalling, simple past and past participle overcalled)

  1. To call a bet after another player has already called
    • Jill bet, Tommy called, and Julie overcalled.
  2. To diagnose a condition that does not, in fact, exist.
    • Knowledge of the ultrasound findings is important, and appreciating the fetal ultrasound may often undercall or (more often) overcall anomalies.2010, Allen P. Burke, Fabio Tavora, Practical Cardiovascular Pathology, →ISBN, page 12

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Questions about overcalling

What is overcalling the present participle and gerund of?
Overcalling is the present participle and gerund of overcall.

Words near overcalling in the dictionary

  1. overcalibration
  2. overcall
  3. overcalled
  4. overcaller
  5. overcallers
  6. overcalling
  7. overcalls
  8. overcame
  9. overcancel
  10. overcanceled
  11. overcanceling

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