Main Entry: sell out

Function: verb

Date: 1796

transitive verb

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; especially : to sell one's business
2 : to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal gain
3 : to be or achieve a sellout