Synonyms of auction

auction 1 of 2

noun

as in sale

a public event at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most

She bought the desk at an auction.

He made several bids at the auction.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sale
• transaction
• negotiation
• deal
• bargain
• trade
• purchase
• fair
• silent auction
• buy
• steal
• clearance
• horse-trading
• haggle
• closeout
• fire sale
• garage sale
• rummage sale
• yard sale
• jumble sale
• tag sale

auction

2 of 2

verb

as in to merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• merchandise
• exchange
• resell
• swap
• purchase
• bargain
• barter
• buy
• sell
• trade
• transact
• deal
• merchandize
• market
• negotiate
• rebuy
• traffic
• horse-trade
• wholesale
• supply
• retail
• vend
• pick up
• fence
• distribute
• peddle
• take
• monopolize
• bootleg
• smuggle
• black-market
• fair-trade
• corner
• undersell
• speculate
• engross
• invest
• day-trade

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boycott
• black
• blackball