Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sell short

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables: sel-l- short
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).

Transitive verb

verb

To underestimate the value of something; to understate its value.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"George Soros famously did this in 1992—selling short some ten billion dollars’ worth of sterling. A few years ago, John Paulson wagered hugely against U.S. mortgage bonds and made several billion dollars."
"Near-synonym: undersell"
"You're selling it short by not mentioning its bonus features."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

sells short (present, singular) selling short (participle, present) sold short (participle, past) sold short (past) short sell (alternative) short-sell (alternative) short (alternative)

Phrases

short position short sale

Frequently Paired Words

short position short sale

Synonyms

underprice understate misunderestimate sell short underapproximate underestimate underguess underjudge underrate underreckon undersell

Antonyms

overstate overvalue overapproximate overestimate overhold overrate overreckon overthink

Questions

What does sell short mean?: To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).

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