sell-off
[ sel-awf, -of ]
/ ˈsɛlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun
Stock Exchange.
a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling.
an act or instance of liquidating assets or subsidiaries, as by divestiture.
Sometimes
sell·ing-off.
Origin of sell-off
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase
sell off
Words nearby sell-off
sell short,
sell someone on,
sell up,
sell-back,
sell-by date,
sell-off,
sell-through,
sella,
sella turcica,
sellafield,
sellar
Definition for sell off (2 of 2)
Origin of sell
1
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
synonym study for sell
1. See
trade.
OTHER WORDS FROM sell
sell·a·ble, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for sell off (1 of 2)
sell off
verb
(tr, adverb)
to sell (remaining or unprofitable items), esp at low prices
British Dictionary definitions for sell off (2 of 2)
sell
/ (sɛl) /
verb sells, selling or sold
noun
Derived forms of sell
sellable, adjectiveWord Origin for sell
Old English
sellan to lend, deliver; related to Old Norse
selja to sell, Gothic
saljan to offer sacrifice, Old High German
sellen to sell, Latin
cōnsilium advice
Idioms and Phrases with sell off (1 of 2)
sell off
Get rid of by selling, often at reduced prices. For example, The jeweler was eager to sell off the last of the diamond rings. [c. 1700] Also see sell out, def. 1.
Idioms and Phrases with sell off (2 of 2)
sell