auction


Definition: Meaning of, auction in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːkʃ(ə)n /

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auction auctions
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a public meeting where land, buildings, paintings etc are sold to the person who offers the most money for them
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
auction auctioned auctioned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
auctioning auctions
[transitive + off]
  1. to sell something at an auction
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auction used in phrases

  • Dutch auction (noun)
    1. a public sale at which the price of something is gradually reduced until someone will pay it
  • auction block (noun)
    1. a platform from which an auctioneer sells
  • auction bridge (noun)
    1. a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
  • auction house (noun)
    1. a firm that conducts auctions
  • auction off (verb)
    1. sell at an auction
  • auction pitch (noun)
    1. an all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
  • auction sale (noun)
    1. the public sale of something to the highest bidder
  • online auction (noun)
    1. a type of website in which you can sell things to the person who offers you the highest price
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