sell-out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sel out]
- /sɛl aʊt/
- /sel ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel out]
- /sɛl aʊt/

Definitions of sell-out word

verb with object sell-out to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000. 1
verb with object sell-out to deal in; keep or offer for sale: He sells insurance. This store sells my favorite brand. 1
verb with object sell-out to make a sale or offer for sale to: He'll sell me the car for $1000. 1
verb with object sell-out to persuade or induce (someone) to buy something: The salesman sold me on a more expensive model than I wanted. 1
verb with object sell-out to persuade or induce someone to buy (something): The clerk really sold the shoes to me by flattery. 1
verb with object sell-out to make sales of: The hot record sold a million copies this month. 1

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Origin of sell-out

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English sellen (v.), Old English sellan orig., to give, hence, give up (someone) to an enemy, betray, exchange for money; cognate with Old Norse selja, Low German sellen, Gothic saljan to give up, sell, orig., to cause to take; akin to Greek heleîn to take

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Parts of speech for Sell-out

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sell-out

sell-out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".