bidding
11bidding — noun (U) 1 the activity of bidding (bid1 (1)) for goods, especially in an auction 1: The bidding was brisk and sales went well. 2 at sb s bidding formal because someone has told you to 3 do sb s bidding formal to obey someone s requests or orders …
12bidding — bid|ding [ˈbıdıŋ] n [U] 1.) when you ↑bid for goods, especially in an ↑auction ▪ The bidding was brisk and sales went well. 2.) at sb s bidding formal because someone has told you to 3.) do sb s bidding formal …
13bidding — bid|ding [ bıdıŋ ] noun uncount the process of making BIDS for things, for example at an AUCTION (=an event where things are sold to the person who offers the most money) at someone s bidding if you do something at someone s bidding, you do it… …
14bidding — / bɪdɪŋ/ noun the act of making offers to buy, usually at an auction ♦ the bidding started at £1,000 the first and lowest bid was £1,000 ♦ the bidding stopped at £250,000 the last bid, i.e. the successful bid, was for £250,000 ♦ the auctioneer… …
15bidding — / bɪdɪŋ/ noun the act of making offers to buy, usually at an auction ♦ the bidding started at £1,000 the first and lowest bid was £1,000 ♦ the bidding stopped at £250,000 the last bid, i.e. the successful bid, was for £250,000 ♦ the auctioneer… …
16bidding — Ⅰ. bid [1] ► VERB (bidding; past and past part. bid) 1) offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction. 2) (bid for) (of a contractor) tender for (work). 3) (bid for) make an effort to obtain or achiev …
17bidding — UK [ˈbɪdɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] the process of making bids for things, for example at an auction (= an event where things are sold to the person who offers the most money) • at someone s bidding do someone s bidding …
18bidding — bid•ding [[t]ˈbɪd ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) command; summons: I went there at his bidding[/ex] 2) bids collectively, or a period during which bids are made or received • do someone s bidding Etymology: 1125–75 …
19bidding — /ˈbɪdɪŋ / (say biding) noun 1. a bid. 2. bids collectively, or as a sequence: the bidding was slow. –phrase 3. do someone s bidding, to carry out someone s orders …
20Bidding — Bid Bid (b[i^]d), v. t. [imp. {Bade} (b[a^]d), {Bid}, (Obs.) {Bad}; p. p. {Bidden}, {Bid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bidding}.] [OE. bidden, prop to ask, beg, AS. biddan; akin to OS. biddian, Icel. bi[eth]ja, OHG. bittan, G. bitten, to pray, ask, request …
