sell-off

American  

[sel-awf, -of] / ˈsɛlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

Sometimes selling-off

noun

1. Stock Exchange. a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling.

2. an act or instance of liquidating assets or subsidiaries, as by divestiture.

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sell off British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to sell (remaining or unprofitable items), esp at low prices

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sell off Idioms  

1. Get rid of by selling, often at reduced prices. For example, The jeweler was eager to sell off the last of the diamond rings. [c. 1700] Also see sell out, def. 1.

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Etymology

Origin of sell-off

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase sell off

Example Sentences

Takeaway: Expect the refiner stocks to sell-off once crack spreads return closer to normal.

From Barron's

“For now this is a garden-variety sell-off,” he said.

From Barron's

“European bonds saw a historic sell-off across fixed income, as countries braced for the impact of higher oil prices on inflation.”

From MarketWatch

Often, in the early stages of a sell-off, some names that don’t deserve to drop so harshly take major hits as market participants sell indiscriminately.

From Barron's

The sell-off in equities came as traders were questioning elevated prices in the tech sector after an AI-fuelled rally that saw several markets hit multiple record highs.

From Barron's

Related Words

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