Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greenshoe option

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: green-shoe op-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A provision in an initial public offering underwriting agreement, allowing an underwriter to sell more shares than initially planned if demand exceeds expectations.

Inflected Forms

greenshoe options (plural)

Questions

What does greenshoe option mean?: A provision in an initial public offering underwriting agreement, allowing an underwriter to sell more shares than initially planned if demand exceeds expectations.

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