bidding

bid-ding · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The offering of prices at an auction.

  2. 2.

    Present participle of bid.

  3. 3.

    A command or order.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    do someone's bidding — To obey someone's commands.
  • •
    at someone's bidding — At someone's request or command.
  • •
    bidding war — A competition between buyers with escalating offers.

Related words

See also: auction, bid, offer

Etymology

From bid + -ing. From Old English biddan ("to ask, command").