BIDDING


Meaning of BIDDING in English

/ 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)

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.