/ ˈbɪdɪŋ; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
the act of offering prices, especially at an auction :
There was fast bidding between private collectors and dealers.
Several companies remained in the bidding .
2.
the act of offering to do sth or to provide sth for a particular price :
competitive bidding for the contract
3.
( in some card games ) the process of stating the number of points that players think they will win
4.
( old-fashioned or formal ) what sb asks or orders you to do :
to do sb's bidding (= to obey sb)