Auctioneers - English meaning

noun

A person who conducts auctions by accepting bids and declaring goods sold.

Usage examples:

Baker had instructed auctioneers to sell certain goods.

noun

A person in charge of an auction

noun

Someone whose job is to be in charge of an auction and call out the amounts of money that people offer

Usage examples:

The auctioneer opened the bidding at £300.

verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's

noun

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction

noun

The part of the play in which players bid to decide the contract in which the hand shall be played.

Usage examples:

Each player bids until one wins the auction and gets the contract.

noun

A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.

Usage examples:

The books are expected to fetch a six-figure sum at tomorrow's auction

verb

Sell or offer for sale at an auction.

Usage examples:

The painting was auctioned at christie's

noun

A usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each item, until there are no higher bids and it is sold for the most money offered

Usage examples:

[ c ] an auction of early american furniture, [ u ] bulls sold at auction, the artwork is being auc…