pick bids off the wall en · VERB
Meanings
- (informal) Of an auctioneer, to acknowledge nonexistent bids, so as to fraudulently drive up the price for the actual competing bidders.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| picks bids off the wall | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| picking bids off the wall | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| picked bids off the wall | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| picked bids off the wall | Tense=Past | lexicographic |