Meanings
verbauction off (third-person singular simple present auctions off, present participle auctioning off, simple past and past participle auctioned off)
present singular third person auctions off · participle present auctioning off · participle past auctioned off · past auctioned off
- To sell something at auction.
I took your advice and auctioned it off.
1 more example
I took your advice and auctioned off that old painting. You'll never believe I got over 2,000 pounds for it!
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