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Definition of sell-off
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: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
sell off
verb
sold off; selling off; sells off
Definition of sell off (Entry 2 of 2)
: to suffer a drop in prices
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.
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sell-off
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sell-off
US
: the sale of a large number of stocks or shares that causes their price to drop
British
: the sale of an industry that is owned by the government to private buyers
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The first known use of sell-off was in 1976
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