bidding
bid + -ing
https://gyazo.com/a24417a710d563bbae6e90ace13bf469
source: waving shaun the sheep GIF by Aardman Animations - Find & Share on GIPHY
noun
1. the offering of particular prices for something, especially at an auction:
せり, 入札
e.g. other companies in the bidding include General Electric
e.g. their first sale produced a wide range of lots and some energetic bidding.
the offers made by bidding in an auction:
e.g. from a cautious opener of $30, the bidding soared to $450.
(in bridge and whist) the action of stating before play how many tricks one intends to make.
(トランプの)せり, ビッド
2. the ordering or requesting of someone to do something:
言いつけ, 命令; 依頼; 勧誘
e.g. the clandestine associations that would act at their bidding
e.g. in singular : I never needed a second bidding.
PHRASES
do someone's bidding
do what someone orders or requests, typically in a way considered overly slavish.