auction
9 points
English
7 letters
Common
Commonness #5,342
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
verb
sell at an auction
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ˈɑːkʃʌn/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural auctions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
sell at an auction
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)