auctioneer
/,ɔkʃə'niə/
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Definition
Noun:
- A person who conducts an auction: An auctioneer is an agent or official whose job is to sell items at an auction by accepting bids and declaring the item sold to the highest bidder.
Verb:
- To sell something at an auction: The act of conducting the sale of an item or items in the role of an auctioneer.
Examples of Usage
Noun:
- The auctioneer moved quickly, encouraging higher bids for the painting.
- She trained to become a licensed auctioneer.
Verb:
- He will auctioneer the collection of rare books next week.
- The famous vase was auctioneered for a record price.
Advanced Usage
"to act as auctioneer": To perform the duties of an auctioneer.
- The charity event needed a volunteer to act as auctioneer.
"under the hammer of the auctioneer": A phrase describing an item being sold at auction.
- The historic property went under the hammer of the auctioneer yesterday.
Variants and Related Words
Auction (n/v): A public sale where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder; the process of selling in this way.
- The auction of classic cars attracted many collectors.
Auctioneering (n): The profession or activity of being an auctioneer.
- He has decades of experience in auctioneering.
Synonyms
- Bid-caller: A person who calls out bids at an auction (a more specific term for an auctioneer).
- Vendor (in this specific context): A seller, especially one conducting a sale.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Auctioneer" is not commonly used to form standard phrasal verbs. The related action is typically expressed with the verb "auction" as in "auction off.") - Auction off (phrasal verb): To sell something at an auction. - They decided to auction off their old furniture.
Related Idioms
- "Going, going, gone!": The traditional call of an auctioneer to indicate an item is about to be sold and then is sold.
- With a final cry of "Going, going, gone!", the auctioneer brought down the gavel.
Noun
- an agent who conducts an auction
Verb
- sell at an auction