auction
/ˈɔkʃən/
nounverb
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
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Noun 2 meanings
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 1 meaning
To sell at an auction.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Latin auctiō (“an increase, auction”), from augere (“to increase”).
AUCTION at a glance
AUCTION has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + U 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,423 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with auction
All rhymesOne letter away
- SUCTION9
- RUCTION9
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