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auctioneer

auc·tion·eer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [awk-shuh-neer]
    • /ˌɔk ʃəˈnɪər/
    • /ˌɔːk.ʃəˈnɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [awk-shuh-neer]
    • /ˌɔk ʃəˈnɪər/

Definitions of auctioneer word

  • countable noun auctioneer An auctioneer is a person in charge of an auction. 3
  • noun auctioneer a person who conducts an auction by announcing the lots and controlling the bidding 3
  • verb auctioneer to sell by auction 3
  • noun auctioneer a person whose work is selling things at an auction 3
  • verb transitive auctioneer to sell at an auction 3
  • noun auctioneer a person who conducts sales by auction. 1

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Origin of auctioneer

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; auction + -eer

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Parts of speech for Auctioneer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

auctioneer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

auctioneer usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for auctioneer

noun auctioneer

  • merchant — a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
  • peddler — a person who sells from door to door or in the street.
  • vendor — a person or agency that sells.
  • trader — a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
  • agent — A chemical that has a particular effect or is used for a particular purpose can be referred to as a particular kind of agent.

Antonyms for auctioneer

noun auctioneer

  • customer — You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
  • buyer — A buyer is a person who is buying something or who intends to buy it.

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