Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short selling

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
short- selling
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of short sell

Usage

Phrases

going short selling short short sale short seller

Frequently Paired Words

going short selling short short shorter shorting short sale short seller

Synonyms

short sale

Questions

What does short selling mean?
The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.

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