Word: overcalls
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
calls
Definition: Third-person singular of overcall; a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: above, or higher
Affix: call
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs