🔨auctioneer

noun
/ˌɔːkʃəˈnɪər/

Meaning

a person who conducts auctions by calling out bids and selling items to the highest bidder

Example Sentences

The auctioneer quickly raised the price as bidders competed for the painting.

Example Expressions

under the hammer

Synonyms

bid caller, seller, auction agent, broker

Antonyms

buyer, bidder

Collocations

professional auctioneer, licensed auctioneer, auctioneer calls bids, auctioneer sells

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