1. auction

noun. ['ˈɑːkʃən, ˈɔkʃən'] a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge.

Rhymes with Auction

• abbreviation
• abdication
• abduction
• abduction
• aberration
• abolition
• abomination
• abortion
• abrogation
• absolution
• absorption
• absorption
• abstraction
• acceleration
• accession
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• accretion

How do you pronounce auction?

Pronounce auction as ˈɔkʃən.

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Sentences with auction

1. Noun, singular or mass
The starting price for a home on auction is the price at which the property is listed.

2. Verb, base form
The lender will auction off the home at a sheriff's sale and transfer ownership to the highest bidder.

Quotes about auction

1. Auction houses run a rigged game. They know exactly how many people will be bidding on a work and exactly who they are. In a gallery, works of art need only one person who wants to pay for them.
- Jerry Saltz

2. auction

noun. ['ˈɑːkʃən, ˈɔkʃən'] the public sale of something to the highest bidder.

3. auction

verb. ['ˈɑːkʃən, ˈɔkʃən'] sell at an auction.