underbid
pronunciation
How to pronounce underbid in British English:
UK [ˌʌndəˈbɪd]
How to pronounce underbid in American English:
US [ˌʌndərˈbɪd]
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- Verb:
- bid (a hand of cards) at less than the strength of the hand warrants
- bid lower than a competing bidder
- bid too low
Word Origin
- underbid (v.)
- 1610s, from under + bid (v.). Related: Underbidding.
Example
- 1. As workers compete for scarce jobs and firms underbid each other for sales , wages and prices will come under pressure .
- 2. Suggestion unanswering purpose fully what if competitor underbid at sacrifice which quite possible .
- 3. Just because we underbid our rivals and got a major order , they have accused us of sharp practice .
- 4. With this pool of slave labor , you can underbid any contractor in town .
- 5. The manufacturers appear to have underbid the contracts by a wider margin than usual .