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1. A variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
   - auction bridge
    
2. The public sale of something to the highest bidder
   - auction sale, vendue

1. Sell at an auction
   - auction off, auctioneer

Derived forms: auctions, auctioning, auctioned

See also: auctioneer

Type of: bridge, flog [Brit], sale, sell

Encyclopedia: Auction