oversell

[ oh-ver-sel ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.

to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.

to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques.

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.

verb (used without object), o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.

to sell something aggressively.

to make extreme claims for something or someone.

Origin of oversell

First recorded in 1570–80; over- + sell¹

Words nearby oversell

overseas, overseas cap, overseas telegram, oversee, overseer, oversell, oversensitive, overset, oversew, oversexed, overshade

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British Dictionary definitions for oversell

oversell

/ (ˌəʊvəˈsɛl) /

verb -sells, -selling or -sold

(tr) to sell more of (a commodity) than can be supplied

to use excessively aggressive methods in selling (commodities)

(tr) to exaggerate the merits of

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单词	oversell
释义	oversell [ oh-ver-sel ] / ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oversell ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing. to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered. to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques. 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. verb (used without object), o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing. to sell something aggressively. to make extreme claims for something or someone. Origin of oversell First recorded in 1570–80; over- + sell¹ Words nearby oversell overseas, overseas cap, overseas telegram, oversee, overseer, oversell, oversensitive, overset, oversew, oversexed, overshade Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for oversell oversell / (ˌəʊvəˈsɛl) / verb -sells, -selling or -sold (tr) to sell more of (a commodity) than can be supplied to use excessively aggressive methods in selling (commodities) (tr) to exaggerate the merits of Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oversell magnify, exaggerate, overestimate, overvalue, exceed, overpraise, build up, overassess, overprize
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oversell

verb (used with object), o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.

verb (used without object), o·ver·sold, o·ver·sell·ing.

Origin of oversell

Words nearby oversell

British Dictionary definitions for oversell

verb -sells, -selling or -sold

Words related to oversell