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Definition of bidding

bidding

/ˈbɪd.ɪŋ/
bid · ding
Plural:biddings
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bidding Lexical Profile

bidding Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The offering of particular prices for something, especially at an auction or in a competitive business tender.

Example

"The bidding for the rare painting started at fifty thousand dollars and escalated rapidly."

2

A command, order, or earnest request, especially in the phrase 'do someone's bidding'.

Example

"The loyal assistant was always ready to do the director's bidding without question."

3

In card games such as bridge, the act or phase of declaring how many tricks a player expects to win.

Example

"Careful communication between partners during the bidding is essential to winning at bridge."

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• Rhymes for bidding

• Nearby Words

bicyclist
bid
bidder
bidding
biddy
bide
bidens

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English biddinge, derived from Old English biddan ('to ask, entreat') and bodian ('to command, proclaim'), combined with the verbal noun suffix -ing.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bidding. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bidding
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