an order; command (often in the phrases doorfollow the bidding of, at someone's bidding)
2.
an invitation; summons
3.
the act of making bids, as at an auction or in bridge
4. bridge
a group of bids considered collectively, esp those made on a particular deal
bidding in American English
(ˈbɪdɪŋ)
noun
1.
a command or request
2.
an invitation or summons
3.
the bids or the making of bids in a card game or auction
Idioms:
do the bidding of
Examples of 'bidding' in a sentence
bidding
Bidding is not expected to open until the new year.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Bidding at auction can be a daunting process as you go up against hundreds of other people for the same lots.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All related terms of 'bidding'
bid
A bid for something or a bid to do something is an attempt to obtain it or do it.
cue bid
a bid in a suit made to show an ace or a void in that suit
bidding war
a situation in which multiple offerers bid to own a single property
cover bidding
the act of tendering an artificially high price for a contract , on the assumption that the tender will not be accepted
shill bidding
(on an online auction ) the illegal practice of a seller or a seller’s acquaintances placing bids on his or her goods in order to drive up the price
bidding frenzy
Frenzy or a frenzy is great excitement or wild behaviour that often results from losing control of your feelings.
at sb's bidding
If you do something at someone's bidding , you do it because they have asked you to do it.
competitive bidding
a system by which a contract is awarded to the lowest bidder
do sb's bidding
If you say that someone does another person's bidding , you disapprove of the fact that they do exactly what the other person asks them to do, even when they do not want to.
bid in
(in an auction ) to outbid all previous offers for (one's own property) to retain ownership or increase the final selling price
bid up
If someone bids up the value of something, they try to increase it, for example by offering to buy it at a higher price than usual .
re-bid
to bid again, for example in a card game such as bridge
do the bidding of
to be obedient to; carry out the orders of
by-bidder
a bidder at an auction who bids up the price of an item for the benefit of a seller
1 (noun)
Definition
an order or command
the bidding of his backbenchers
Synonyms
order
Mr North had been arrested on the orders of the Spanish government.
call
There was a call by the trade unions for members to stay home for the duration of the strike.
charge
demand
He grew ever more fierce in his demands.
request
At his request, they attended some of the meetings.
command
The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.
instruction
No reason for this instruction was given.
invitation
He received an invitation to lunch.
canon
beck
injunction
He took out a court injunction against the newspaper.
summons
a summons to the palace
behest
beck and call
2 (noun)
Definition
the bids in an auction, card game, etc.
The bidding starts at £2 million.
Synonyms
offer
We've made an offer for the house.
proposal
the government's proposals to abolish free health care
auction
tender
Builders will be asked to submit a tender for the work.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of call
Definition
a summons or invitation
There was a call by the trade unions for members to stay home for the duration of the strike.
Synonyms
request,
order,
demand,
appeal,
notice,
command,
announcement,
invitation,
plea,
summons,
supplication (formal)
in the sense of charge
Synonyms
instruction,
order,
demand,
direction,
command,
dictate,
mandate,
canon,
injunction,
precept,
exhortation
in the sense of command
Definition
an authoritative instruction that something must be done
The tanker failed to respond to a command to stop.