- a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- Cards.
- auction bridge.
- (in bridge or certain other games) the competitive bidding to fix a contract that a player or players undertake to fulfill.
- to sell by auction (often followed by off): He auctioned off his furniture.
- a public sale of goods or property, esp one in which prospective purchasers bid against each other until the highest price is reached
- the competitive calls made in bridge and other games before play begins, undertaking to win a given number of tricks if a certain suit is trumps
- See auction bridge
- to sell by auction
