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oversold

/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
o-ver-sold
IPA
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈsoʊld/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In a stock or commodity market condition where there has been significant trading driving prices down to lower levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sold English oversold From over- + sold.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsoʊld/
  • British English: /ˌəʊ.vəˈsəʊld/

Antonyms

overbought

Rhymes With

old told hold gold cold sold controlled bold rolled fold enrolled mold

Questions

How do you pronounce oversold?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsoʊld/.
What does oversold mean?
In a stock or commodity market condition where there has been significant trading driving prices down to lower levels, levels which seem overextended or excessive on a short-term basis.
Where does oversold come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sold English oversold From over- + sold.

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