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- Dictionarysell-out/ˈsɛlaʊt/
noun
- 1. an event for which all tickets are sold: "the game is sure to be a sell-out"
- 2. a betrayal of one's principles for reasons of expedience: "one of the biggest political sell-outs in decades"
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SELL OUT definition: 1. to sell all of the supply that you have of something: 2. If a supply of something sells out…. Learn more.
1. : to sell the goods of (a debtor) in order to satisfy creditors. 2. : to sell security or commodity holdings of usually to satisfy an uncovered margin. 3. a. : to sell all the available tickets for. sold out the concert. b. : to sell all of. the merchandise was quickly sold out. intransitive verb. 1. : to dispose of one's goods by sale.
SELL OUT meaning: 1. to sell all of the supply that you have of something: 2. If a supply of something sells out…. Learn more.
a situation in which someone does not do what they have promised to do or what they should do: Most of the workers see the union agreement as a sellout. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. sellout. adjective.
If you describe someone's behaviour as a sell-out, you disapprove of the fact that they have done something which used to be against their principles, or given in to an opposing group. [ disapproval ]
noun. Informal. a person who compromises their personal values, integrity, talent, etc., for money or personal advancement. Informal. a person who betrays a cause, organization, or the like; traitor. an act or instance of selling out.
IPA guide. Other forms: sells out. Definitions of sell out. verb. get rid of all one's merchandise. synonyms: liquidize, sell up. see more. verb. give information that compromises others.
