Public sale to the highest bidder; sale by auction; an instance of this, an auction.

An auction; = outcry, n. 3a.

A public sale in which each bidder offers an increase upon the price offered by the preceding, the article put up being sold to the highest bidder…

A public auction as compelled by law. Also: the action or practice of selling property by such an auction. Cf. sub hasta, adv.

A public sale to the highest bidder; an auction. Cf. open outcry n. at open, adj. compounds 3. Now chiefly U.S. regional.

An auction.

A public auction; (also) the act of selling or letting by public auction.

A public sale; an auction. Frequently in at (a) vendue, by vendue. Now chiefly historical except in the legal formula public vendue.

A disposal of property by public competition to the highest bidder; an auction. Chiefly Irish English.

An auction, often for charity, at which bids are made in writing and then sealed, with the highest bid winning.

an auction with no reserve price or other stipulations.