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.

---

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

---

Etymology

Origin of bidding

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

Example Sentences

Discovery to reengage with Paramount, which lost the bidding war on Dec. 4.

From Los Angeles Times

Discovery said Tuesday it will restart deal talks with Paramount, setting the stage for a potential bidding war with its preferred suitor Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal

The area saw frenzied bidding wars and fast sales as affluent buyers chased privacy, space, and luxe home amenities.

From MarketWatch

Malinin had been bidding for a second gold after helping the USA retain their team title, having competed in both the short programme and the free skating in that event.

From Barron's

The number of homes for sale is still very low in northern New Jersey compared with prepandemic levels, so bidding wars are still common, Martinetti said.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• auction
• tender