auctioneer
auctioneer — noun
- auctioneersingular
- auctioneersplural
1. a person who manages an auction — they announce each item, call out the current
a person who manages an auction — they announce each item, call out the current bid prices as buyers compete, and sell the item to the highest bidder.
The auctioneer tapped the table with his gavel and sold the painting to Yuki.
collocation: auctioneer's gavel / tap the gavel
Watching the auctioneer, Léa learned how fast bids can rise at an art sale.
A skilled auctioneer must speak clearly while tracking several bids at the same time.
Every item in the room was checked by the auctioneer before the sale began.
Niran thanked the auctioneer after winning a set of old chairs at the charity event.
- bid caller
informal term for someone who announces bids during an auction
- sales agent
a broader term for anyone who sells goods on behalf of others, not only at auctions
用法筆記
The word 'auctioneer' refers to the person who conducts the sale, not to someone who bids. The person offering money in an auction is called a 'bidder'.
常見錯誤
❗️ 'They sold their house through an auctioneer.' ✅ 'They sold their house at an auction.' — 'Auctioneer' is a person; the event is called an 'auction'.
❗️ 'The auctioneer raised her hand to bid on the vase.' ✅ 'The bidder raised her hand to bid on the vase.' — An auctioneer runs the sale; a 'bidder' is the person trying to buy.