bidding
/ˈbɪdɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of bid; offering a price or making a bid.
- Several companies are bidding for the construction contract.
- They are bidding on a house in the suburbs.
- The collector was bidding aggressively for the rare coin.
- Present participle of bid (archaic sense); commanding or inviting.
- He stood bidding farewell to his friends at the station.
- The queen was bidding her guests to enter the hall.
- The herald was bidding the crowd to be silent.
noun
- The act of offering a price, especially at an auction.
- The bidding for the painting started at $500.
- She raised her hand to join the bidding on the antique vase.
- Online bidding for the concert tickets ended at midnight.
- A command, request, or invitation.
- She left the room without waiting for his bidding.
- The knight rode off at the king's bidding.
- At the teacher's bidding, the students opened their books.
- The process of making a bid in a card game, such as bridge.
- Understanding bidding conventions is key to playing bridge well.
- He made a risky bidding move that surprised his partner.
- The bidding in the bridge game was fast and competitive.