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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024auc•tion /ˈɔkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Also called ˈpub•lic ˈsale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder: [countable]They held an auction to get rid of the equipment in the barn.[uncountable]They sold the house at auction.
v. - to sell by auction: [~ + object]The bank auctioned the houses.[~ + off + object]auctioned off the old furniture.[~ + object + off]They auctioned the old furniture off.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024auc•tion (ôk′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Games[Cards.]
- See auction bridge.
- Games(in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfill.
v.t. - to sell by auction (often fol. by off ):He auctioned off his furniture.
- Latin auctiōn- (stem of auctiō) an increase, esp. in the bidding at a sale, equivalent. to auct(us) increased, past participle of augēre (aug- increase + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
- 1585–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: auction /ˈɔːkʃən/ n - a public sale of goods or property, esp one in which prospective purchasers bid against each other until the highest price is reached
- the competitive calls made in bridge and other games before play begins, undertaking to win a given number of tricks if a certain suit is trumps
vb - (transitive) often followed by off: to sell by auction
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin auctiō an increasing, from augēre to increase |