underbid

UK: /ˌʌndəˈbɪd/ US: /ˌʌndɚˈbɪd/ ,(un′dər bid′)

Inflections of 'underbid' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

underbids

v 3rd person singular

underbidding

v pres p

underbid

v past

underbid

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

un•der•bid /ˌʌndɚˈbɪd/   v., -bid, -bid•ding. 

1. Business to bid less than the bid of (another bidder), esp. in seeking a contract: [~ + object]
   to underbid a competitor.
   [no object]
   They underbid and lost the contract.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

un•der•bid  (un′dər bid′), v.t., -bid, -bid•ding. 

1. Business to bid less than (another bid) or less than the bid of (another bidder), esp. in seeking a contract to be awarded to the lowest bid or bidder;
   make an offer at a lower price than.
2. Games [Cards.] to bid less than the value or worth of (a contract or hand).

v.i. 

3. Business to bid lower than another or too low for the value of something.

• under- + bid 1585–95

un′der•bid′der, n. 

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underbid / ˌʌndəˈbɪd/ verb ( -bids, -bidding, -bid)(transitive)

1. to submit a bid lower than that of (others): Irena underbid the other dealers
2. to submit an excessively low bid for
3. to make a bid that will win fewer tricks than is justified by the strength of the hand: he underbid his hand

ˈunderˌbidder noun