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)
- To 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.
- 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
Questions about overcalling
- What is overcalling the present participle and gerund of?
- Overcalling is the present participle and gerund of overcall.
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