biders
Those who linger
Biders are people who wait or remain in place.
The word appears almost exclusively in the phrase biders of time—those who wait patiently for the right moment to act.
Outside this expression, biders is rarely used; wait or remain cover the meaning in most contexts.
Those offering prices
- buyersThose who obtain goods
- biddingOffering prices or obeying
- auctionCompetitive public sale
- lotLarge amount or portion
gavel · paddle · reserve · increment · estimate · hammer price · saleroom · consignment
Calm during delays
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- remainingStill present after removal
staying · tarrying · persisting · holding on · sitting tight · watchfulness · expectancy · anticipation
bidders
Those offering prices
lot · gavel · paddle · reserve · increment · estimate · hammer price · saleroom · consignment · proxy bid
patience
Calm during delays
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
remaining · staying · tarrying · persisting · holding on · sitting tight · watchfulness · expectancy · anticipation
- bides time
- bide one's timeWait for opportunity
- bide your timeDelay action until opportune
- bided one's timeWaited for right moment