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

Analysts said then that the sell-off was caused as profit margins missed expectations, despite revenue and operating profit reaching record highs, according to analysts. — Jenny Lee,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Infantino will on Thursday chair the first session of the 37-member FIFA Council since his secretive and divisive World Cup sell-off plan was revealed — and dropped within days — 11 weeks ago. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

His wife Desirée inherited his company, which was forced by the Nazis to sell off its assets; Nazi Reichsmarschall Herman Göring bought the Cranach and other pieces. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The balcony was closed, and the Wurlitzer pipe organ was sold off in the 1960s to cover insurance costs, the Chicago Architecture Center noted. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 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