# auctioning

Pronunciation: say "AWK-shuhn-ing" US/AUS /ˈɔkʃənɪŋ/, UK /ˈɔːkʃənɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of auction. — present participle and gerund of auction
   - Simple: Present participle of auction. Use this when the selling-to-highest-bidder is happening now.
   - _The estate is auctioning its collection of rare paintings next month._
   - _Auctioning the family farm was a painful but necessary decision._

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