auction

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: ôk'shən, IPA ^(key): /ˈɔːkʃən/
• (AU) enPR: ŏk'shən, IPA ^(key): /ˈɒkʃən/

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Noun

Singular auction

Plural auctions

1. (countable) An auction is a sale where the goods are sold to the person who offers the most money.

   She wanted to sell her house at auction because she hoped to get a higher price.

Verb

Plain form auction

Third-person singular auctions

Past tense auctioned

Past participle auctioned

Present participle auctioning

1. To auction is to sell goods to the person who offers the most money.

   He auctioned the house on Saturday morning.

Related words

• auctioneer