OVERSELLS

Verb

oversells

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oversell

Anagrams

• loverless

Source: Wiktionary


OVERSELL

O`ver*sell`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Oversold; p. pr. & vb. n. Overselling. ]

1. To sell for a higher price than; to exceed in selling price. One whose beauty Would oversell all Italy. Beau. & Fl.

2. To sell beyond means of delivery. [Brokers'Cant] Oversold market (Brokers' Cant), a market in which stocks or commodities have been sold "short" to such an extent that it is difficult to obtain them for delivery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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