Definition of Sell short

1. Verb. Sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit.

Category relationships: Commerce, Commercialism, Mercantilism
Generic synonyms: Sell

2. Verb. Underestimate the real value or ability of. "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"
Generic synonyms: Underestimate, Underrate

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sell Short

selling agent
selling point
selling price
selling race
selloff
selloffs
Sellotape
sellotaped
sellotapes
sellotaping
sellout
sellouts
sells
sell off
sell out
sell short (current term)
sell up
Selma
sels
selsyn
selsyns
selters water
seltzer
seltzers
selva
selvage
selvaged
selvagee
selvagees
selvages

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