eBay
eBay proper noun: a popular Internet auction website.
Proper noun
eBay
- A popular Internet auction website.
- A used pink bathrobe
A rare mint snow globe
A Smurf TV tray
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- A used pink bathrobe
Verb
eBay (third-person singular simple present eBays, present participle eBaying, simple past and past participle eBayed)
- To put on auction at eBay.
eBay meaning in Hindi, Arabic, Persian and Thai
eBay in Hindi
- eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
- ईबे ībe
eBay in Arabic
- eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
- إِيبَاي ʔībāy
eBay in Persian
- eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
- ایبی i-bey
eBay in Thai
- eBay (alternative non-romanised names)
- อีเบย์ ii-bee
Forms of eBay
| third-person singular present | eBays |
|---|---|
| present participle | eBaying |
| past participle | eBayed |
| past | eBayed |
Origin of eBay
Short for Echo Bay Technology Group, the consulting firm involved with its development. By surface analysis, e- (digital) + bay.
Words formed from eBay
Questions about eBay
- What does eBay mean?
- EBay means a popular Internet auction website.
- What is eBay in Hindi?
- EBay in Hindi is ईबे (ībe). See EBay meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is eBay?
- EBay can be a proper noun or a verb.
Words near eBay in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: eBay (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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