sell out

sell out
phrasal verb [intransitive]
Word forms "sell out":
present tense I/you/we/they sell out he/she/it sells out present participle selling out past tense sold out past participle sold out
1)
a) if a shop sells out of something, it sells all that it has so that there is no more available

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

sell out of:

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

b) used about goods

The tickets had sold out within a few short hours.

2) informal to do something that shows you no longer have the same moral principles that you used to have
sell out to:

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

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

English dictionary. 2014.

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  • sell-out — sell outs also sellout 1) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N n If a play, sports event, or other entertainment is a sell out, all the tickets for it are sold. Their concert there was a sell out. ...sell out shows. 2) N COUNT: usu sing, oft N to n… …   English dictionary

  • sell out — {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing which a store has in stock. * /In the store s January white sale the sheets and pillowcases were sold out in two days./ 1b. To sell all the stock and close the store; go out of business. * /The local… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • sell out — {v.} 1a. To sell all of a certain thing which a store has in stock. * /In the store s January white sale the sheets and pillowcases were sold out in two days./ 1b. To sell all the stock and close the store; go out of business. * /The local… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • sell out of — sell out (of (something)) to sell all of something, so that there is none left. We sold out of the souvenir T shirts in the first couple of hours. During the summer the campgrounds are sold out each night. Her cruises regularly book up months in… …   New idioms dictionary

  • sell out — (of (something)) to sell all of something, so that there is none left. We sold out of the souvenir T shirts in the first couple of hours. During the summer the campgrounds are sold out each night. Her cruises regularly book up months in advance… …   New idioms dictionary

  • sell out — (someone/something) to stop being loyal to someone or something. He accused Congress of selling out the American people to lawyers who opposed the bill. I could sell you all out and go straight to the police with this information. Usage notes:… …   New idioms dictionary

  • sell-out — sell|out [ˈselaut] n [singular] 1.) a performance, sports game etc, for which all the tickets have been sold ▪ The concert was expected to be a sell out. ▪ a sellout crowd of 32,000 2.) informal a situation in which someone has not done what they …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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