Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sell out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables
sel-l- out
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sell all of a supply or stock of something.

verb

To abandon or betray one's principles to seek profit or other personal advantage; to abandon or betray one's supporters through this change.

Intransitive verb

verb

To betray (a person), usually a close friend or family member, for personal gain.

Transitive verb

verb

To sell one's business (with a connotative emphasis on entirety and finality).

verb

To sell one's business (with a connotative emphasis on entirety and finality).

verb

To sell one's commission.

verb

To liquidate, sell off, or divest oneself of financial investments, stocks, or government funds.

Dated

verb

To hurry out.

Archaic; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sells out (present, singular) selling out (participle, present) sold out (participle, past) sold out (past)

Derived Forms

sellout

Phrases

sell out from under sold-out sell down sell off sell up

Frequently Paired Words

sell down sell off sell up

Synonyms

run out stock out sell sell the pass sell down the river assfuck betray burn cop out cross out cross up double-cross

Questions

What does sell out mean?
To sell all of a supply or stock of something.

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