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Definition sell out in American English

sell out phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

if a store sells out of something, it sells all that it has so that there is no more available

Example

I went to get some bread, but the supermarket had sold out.

Example

On a hot day, we can sell out of ice cream in an hour.

Synonyms and related words
disintermediate mis-sell upsell
1.1

used about products or other things people sell

Example

The tickets had sold out within a few short hours.

Synonyms and related words
sell fetch retail
2

to do something that shows you no longer have the same moral principles that you used to have

Example

Some fans thought she'd sold out to mainstream pop music.

Synonyms and related words
commit transgress resort to
3

to deliberately sell all the goods in your business, especially because you are closing the business permanently

Synonyms and related words
close shut down wind up
Definition sell out in American English