bidding
part of speech
noun (bidding, often uncountable; biddings rare); verb, -ing form of bid (bid, bids, bid, bidding)
meaning for a pupil
1) Offering money for something at an auction. tree →
2) (old-fashioned) A command or request: «do someone's bidding» means to do what they tell you. tree →
3) (verb) Making an offer, or (formal, old) saying something to someone, as in «bidding goodnight». tree →
4) (card games) Saying how many tricks you think you can win. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, a servant or a magical creature does its master's bidding. In everyday life and on websites, bidding happens at auctions and on eBay. Phrases: at someone's bidding, bidding war, open the bidding.
examples
- The bidding for the painting started at one hundred pounds. tree →
- The genie did his master's bidding. tree →
- Two people were bidding for the same bike online. tree →
- The dog came at his bidding. tree →
- She was bidding everyone goodnight. tree →
- A bidding war pushed the price up. tree →
- “Madam, I have done your bidding. tree →
note
Spelling: double «d» – bidding. Past of bid for auctions is «bid»; in the old «say» sense it can be «bade». Maths: in an auction the highest bid wins.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «bidding» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.