noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor.

   "The auctioneer, with his fruity, theatrical voice and his gavel, hits a block of wood in precisely the same spot, no matter the day."

2. 2
   an agent who conducts an auction wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To sell at an auction; to auction. transitive
2. 2
   sell at an auction wordnet
3. 3
   To act as an auctioneer. intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

auctionauctionauction offauctionerknock down

Example

More examples

"The auctioneer spoke too fast to be understood."

Etymology

From auction + -eer.

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