bidding

American  

[bid-ing] / ˈbɪd ɪŋ /

noun

1. command; summons; invitation.

   I went there at his bidding.

2. bids bid collectively, or a period during which bids bid are made or received.

   The bidding began furiously.

3. a bid. bide.

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idioms

1. do someone's bidding, to submit to someone's orders; perform services for someone.

   After he was promoted to vice president at the bank, he expected everyone around him to do his bidding.

bidding British  

/ ˈbɪdɪŋ /

noun

1. an order; command (often in the phrases do or follow the bidding of , at someone's bidding )

2. an invitation; summons

3. the act of making bids, as at an auction or in bridge

4. bridge a group of bids considered collectively, esp those made on a particular deal

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Etymology

Origin of bidding

Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; bid ¹, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

They reckon it could be a lengthy bidding process.

From The Wall Street Journal

You get a manuscript at 2 p.m. in the afternoon and you know you better read it fast so you can be part of the bidding.

From Los Angeles Times

Glenn, who is bidding to make the US team for next month's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics after missing out on Beijing four years ago, produced a near flawless performance to score a national record 83.05 points.

From Barron's

“This move permits the president to declare that he has taken a concrete step that will have an immediate impact as institutional investors will no longer be bidding against voters for houses,” he added.

From MarketWatch

“This move permits the president to declare that he has taken a concrete step that will have an immediate impact as institutional investors will no longer be bidding against voters for houses,” he added.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• auction
• tender