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eBay

name · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

A popular Internet auction website.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To put on auction at eBay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Short for Echo Bay Technology Group, the consulting firm involved with its development. By surface analysis, e- (digital) + bay.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: إِيبَاي (ʔībāy) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電子灣 /电子湾 (diànzǐ-wān) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Chinese Mandarin: 電子港灣 /电子港湾 (diànzǐ-gǎngwān) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • French: eBay — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Greek: ημπεη (impeï) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Hebrew: איביי (íbey) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Hindi: ईबे (ībe) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Japanese: イーベイ (ībei) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Korean: 이베이 (ibei) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Persian: ایبی (i-bey) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Russian: иБэ́й (iBɛ́j) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Russian: ибэ́й (ibɛ́j) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
  • Thai: อีเบย์ (ii-bee) — eBay (alternative non-romanised names)