ALL meanings of oversold
o·ver·sold
O o - verb oversold simple past tense and past participle of oversell. 1
- adjective oversold marked by prices considered unjustifiably low because of heavy and extensive selling: The stock market is oversold. 1
- verb with object oversold to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered. 1
- verb with object oversold to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques. 1
- verb with object oversold to emphasize the good points of excessively and to a self-defeating extent: She so oversold the picnic that I became convinced I'd have a better time at the movies. 1
- verb without object oversold to sell something aggressively. 1
- verb without object oversold to make extreme claims for something or someone. 1