0 the situation in which two or more companies or people compete against each other in order to buy something: --
1 a situation in which several companies bid against each other to buy something, by each offering higher prices: --
The bidding war for players ended in 1966, when the two leagues agreed on a merger that would take full effect in 1970.
Silence filled the room as each of the collectors upped the price in an aristocratic bidding war.
A bidding war resulted in the final $1,000,000.00 selling price.
This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues.
With two or more equally determined players, this can result in a bidding war where the attribute is driven up by increments to large sums.
The resulting bidding war for players led to widespread contract-breaking and legal disputes.
A spec script can be passed around by an agent, which can create a bidding war.
A public bidding war ensued.
