Overview of noun bidding

The noun bidding has 3 senses

• command, bid, bidding, dictation -- (an authoritative direction or instruction to do something)


• bidding, summons -- (a request to be present; "they came at his bidding")


• bid, bidding -- ((bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make)

Overview of verb bid

The verb bid has 6 senses

• offer, bid, tender -- (propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting")


• wish, bid -- (invoke upon; "wish you a nice evening"; "bid farewell")


• bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjure -- (ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons")


• bid, call -- (make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump")


• bid -- (make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population")


• invite, bid -- (ask someone in a friendly way to do something)