auction
3
9.2
- noun
- /ˈɔːkʃən/
- Archaic
:
bridge de subasta
- The auctioneer, a woman in her forties, specialized in a certain stage patter ironically imitative of the classic auction house style.
Examples
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I'm entering it in the Autumn Masters Auction.
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And a little auction bridge.
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Since we are covering information regarding government auctions and other points, you have to maintain proper perspective.
Blog text (25) -
Participants were provided written instructions that described the decision-task parameters for their auction and how to use the software.
Academic text (2001) -
Participants were randomly assigned to a computer terminal, and computer terminals were randomly assigned to auctions before the participants arrived.
Academic text (2001) -
During the game night, we played auction bridge and had a lot of fun scoring our extra tricks.
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In the auction bridge game, players bid based on their hands, trying to win the most tricks possible.
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At our club's event, we enjoyed a session of auction bridge, where strategic bidding determined the game's outcome.
Synonyms
A version of the card game bridge where extra tricks above the agreed number count for the score
Compounds
21
3.0
A company that sells things to the person who pays the most, often paintings or antiques
- Archaic
A version of the card game bridge where extra tricks above the agreed number count for the score
- Archaic
A card game where the first card played decides which suit wins over others
Surface Forms
Etymology
Auction (the older card game) is named for its bidding part and comes from the Latin auctio, from augere meaning 'to increase'. Players raise their bids to win the deal, so the game's name refers to the act of increasing offers.