auction
Plural: auctions
Noun
- a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- the public sale of something to the highest bidder
- A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
- The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.
Verb
Verb Forms: auctioned, auctioning, auctions
- To sell or offer goods at a public sale.
- sell at an auction
- To sell at an auction.
Examples
- The two players seemed to auction for control of the board’s best spots.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin auctiō (“an increase, auction”), from Latin augere (“to increase”).
Synonyms
auction bridge, auction off, auction sale, auctioneer, vendue, roup sale
Scrabble Score: 9
auction: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordauction: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
auction: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary