auctioneer
Sells to bidders
An auctioneer is a person who conducts auctions, calling out bids and managing the sale of goods to the highest bidder.
The role requires a distinctive rapid-fire speaking style: The auctioneer's chant rattled off numbers too fast to follow.
To auctioneer is to work in this capacity or to sell something at auction.
Repetitive rhythmic phrase
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- patterQuick rehearsed speech
- fast-talkingPersuasively rapid in speech
cry · intone · increment · paddle · bid · going once · going twice · sold
Major fine art auctioneer
- Christie'sMajor art auction firm
- PhillipsCross-slotted fastener system
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
- catalogueSystematic list of items
lot · preview · bidding war · commission · buyer's premium · paddle · absentee bid · salesroom
Estimation of worth
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- market valueCurrent trading price
- reserve priceMinimum acceptable bid
fair market value · pricing · assessment · authentication · provenance · hammer price · worth · evaluation
Valuable old items
- fine artAesthetic visual creations
- estate saleLiquidation of household contents
- collectiblesItems people amass
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
real estate · vehicles · machinery · wine · jewelry · memorabilia · foreclosure · surplus
Tool for striking nails
- bangSudden loud noise
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- soldExchanged for money
- blockSolid mass, or impede
podium · lectern · final · closure · authority · crack · wooden · ceremonial
Convincing through reasoning
- pitchFrequency of sound
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
- engageActively participate or connect
- coaxPersuade by gentle urging
rapport · charisma · showmanship · patter · excitement · urgency · momentum · salesmanship
Fastened or emotionally connected
- licensedGranted official permission
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
- state licenseOfficial permission to practice
ethics · professional · accredited · trained · qualified
chant
Repetitive rhythmic phrase
fast-talking · cry · intone · increment · paddle · bid · going once · going twice · sold · opening bid
Sotheby's
Major fine art auctioneer
- Christie'sMajor art auction firm
- PhillipsCross-slotted fastener system
- consignmentBatch delivered for selling
catalogue · lot · preview · bidding war · commission · buyer's premium · paddle · absentee bid · salesroom · rostrum
appraisal
Estimation of worth
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- market valueCurrent trading price
reserve price · fair market value · pricing · assessment · authentication · provenance · hammer price · worth · evaluation
antiques
Valuable old items
- fine artAesthetic visual creations
- estate saleLiquidation of household contents
- collectiblesItems people amass
livestock · real estate · vehicles · machinery · wine · jewelry · memorabilia · foreclosure · surplus · bankruptcy
hammer
Tool for striking nails
block · podium · lectern · final · closure · authority · crack · wooden · ceremonial · rap
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
coax · rapport · charisma · showmanship · patter · excitement · urgency · momentum · salesmanship · banter
bonded
Fastened or emotionally connected
- licensedGranted official permission
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- continuing educationOngoing professional coursework after graduation
state license · ethics · professional · accredited · trained · qualified
- Announcerssports announcer, news anchor, emcee, PA announcer, radio host
- art tradeart dealer, gallerist
- auction peoplebuyer, seller, consignor, underbidder, ringman
- auctionsbidding, bid, hammer price, gavel, lot
- communicatorsspeaker, explainer, orator, presenter, announcer
- licensed professionalsdoctor, dentist, lawyer, attorney, pharmacist
auctioneerbuyer
One who acquires things
bidder · purchaser · collector · consignor · highest bidder
auctioneerretail clerk
Store sales employee
shopkeeper · store clerk · salesperson · merchant · cashier
- auctioned offSold through competitive bidding
- auctioneer's gavelHammer ending sales