sell-off

1 of 2

noun

ˈsel-ˌȯf 

: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading

sell off

2 of 2

verb

sold off; selling off; sells off

intransitive verb

: to suffer a drop in prices

Examples of sell-off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Rojas is the biggest new name in town, the jewel of the Mets’ trade deadline sell-off. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

Futures were little changed early Thursday, a sign traders are still deciding whether the sell-off was a one-day scare or the start of a real showdown between the Treasury and the bond market. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

But there are also teams like the NFL’s New York Giants, who have been under the control of the Mara family for more than a century, that are willing to sell off a portion of their team. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Memory's pullback doesn't shake our conviction Memory stocks sold off sharply Tuesday , continuing a stretch of volatile trading for some of the market's biggest AI winners this year. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1976, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1976, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sell-off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff