auctioneer
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auctioneer
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
noun auctioneers
- An individual who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, accepting bids to find the best price for the vendor. The auctioneer, with his fruity, theatrical voice and his gavel, hits a block of wood in precisely the same spot, no matter the day.
verb auctioneers · auctioneering · auctioneered
- To sell at an auction; to auction.
- To act as an auctioneer.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: auction, auction off, bybidder, auctioner, auction-goer, by-bidder, auctioneeress, auctiongoer, bidder, ringman, vendor, outroper, outbidder, vendu master, biddee, yipper
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noun one who conducts an auction
| Español | pregonero, subastador, rematador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경매사 gyeongmaesa |
| 中文 | 拍賣商 /拍卖商 pāimàishāng |
| Kiswahili | dalali |
| Português | leiloeiro |
| Français | commissaire-priseur |
| Deutsch | Auktionator, Versteigerer |
| Italiano | battitore, banditore |
| Ελληνικά | εκπλειστηριαστής ekpleistiriastís, δημοπράτης dimoprátis |
| Română | licitator, adjudecător |
| Русский | аукциони́ст aukcioníst, аукциони́стка aukcionístka |
| العربية | مُزَايِد muzāyid |
verb to sell at an auction
| Español | rematar, subastar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 拍賣 /拍卖 pāimài |
| Português | leiloar |
| Français | enchérir |
| Deutsch | versteigern, verauktionieren |
| Ελληνικά | πλειστηριάζω pleistiriázo, δημοπρατώ dimoprató |
| Română | licita |
Talk about this word "auctioneer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/auctioneer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. auctioneer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/auctioneer "auctioneer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/auctioneer.Cite this
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title = {auctioneer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/auctioneer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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