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overcalls

overcalls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcall.

overcalls is the plural 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 overcalls

What is overcalls the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Overcalls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of overcall.

Words near overcalls in the dictionary

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

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