auctioning off
Selling by bids
Auctioning off is selling something through an auction—a process where potential buyers compete by making progressively higher bids until no one will pay more.
The phrase often implies disposing of assets, sometimes under pressure: The estate is auctioning off the family's art collection.
It can be used figuratively for selling out principles or positions to the highest bidder.
- bidderOne who makes offers
- lotLarge amount or portion
- gavelSmall ceremonial hammer
- estate saleLiquidation of household contents
- paddleFlat-bladed water tool
raise · going once · going twice · sold to · highest bidder · call · eBay · hammer price · winner · offer · valuation · market price · reserve price · sale · online marketplaces · asset · bidding · bidding war
auctioning offretail sale
Direct consumer purchase
retail selling · direct sale · private sale · haggling · bartering
auctioning offhoarding
Excessive accumulation of goods
keeping · retaining · accumulating · collecting · amassing
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