auction
Meanings
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- a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge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
- sell at an auction
- To sell at an auction.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin auctiō (“an increase, auction”), from Latin augere (“to increase”).
Synonyms
auction bridge, auction off, auction sale, auctioneer, roup sale, vendue
Scrabble Score: 9
auction is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordauction is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
auction is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
auction is a valid Words With Friends word