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Definitions for Oversell

[1] to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.
[2] to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques.
[3] to emphasize the good points of excessively and to a self-defeating extent: She so oversold the picnic that I became convinced I'd have a better time at the movies.
[4] to sell something aggressively.
[5] to make extreme claims for something or someone.
[6] (tr) to sell more of (a commodity) than can be supplied
[7] to use excessively aggressive methods in selling (commodities)
[8] (tr) to exaggerate the merits of

Words related to Oversell

magnify, exaggerate, overestimate, overvalue, exceed, overpraise, overprize

Words nearby Oversell

overseas, overseas cap, overseas telegram, oversee, overseer, oversell, oversensitive, overset, oversew, oversexed, overshade

Origin of Oversell

First recorded in 1570–80; over- + sell1

Synonyms for Oversell

exaggerate, magnify, overestimate, overvalue, exceed, overpraise, assess too highly, build up, expect too much of, make too much of, overassess, overesteem, overprize, overreckon, rate too highly, think too highly of, think too much of