American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition short-selling in American English

short-selling noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌʃɔrtˈselɪŋ/
1

the practice of selling borrowed securities and then buying them again at a lower price

Synonyms and related words
Definition short-selling in American English