Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy bid]
- /baɪ bɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahy bid]
- /baɪ bɪd/
Definitions of by-bidder word
- noun by-bidder a bidder at an auction who bids up the price of an item for the benefit of a seller 3
- noun by-bidder a person employed to bid at an auction in order to raise the prices for the auctioneer or seller. 1
- noun by-bidder (US) One who bids at an auction on behalf of the auctioneer or owner, for the purpose of driving up the price. 0
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Origin of by-bidder
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; by- + bidder
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Parts of speech for By-bidder
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by-bidder popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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