sell out

Related to word: sell

Phrasal Verb

Definition (business)

  1. to transfer ownership of your business or a section of it.

    • He decided to sell out part of his business to investors.

    • To achieve expansion, he sold out the entire company to a large corporation.

    • She sold out her small business when it started to grow.

Definition (inventory)

  1. to deplete the entire stock or inventory of a product.

    • The store has sold out of all its athletic shoes.

    • By the final day, the inventory was completely sold out.

    • The new product sold out immediately upon release.

  2. B2

    When the available stock of an item is completely purchased.

    • The toolkit at the hardware store has completely sold out.

    • The recent promotion caused all available items to sell out.

    • Their popular new product sold out quickly after it was launched.

Definition (tickets)

  1. All tickets for an event, such as a movie or concert, are sold.

    • All tickets for the concert are sold out, with no seats available.

    • On the premiere night, all the tickets for the movie were sold out.

    • Due to massive demand, tickets for the performance sold out within minutes.