Definitions for oversell

oversell o·ver·sell

Spelling: [oh-ver-sel]
IPA: /ˌoʊ vərˈsɛl/

Oversell is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 168 anagrams from letters in oversell (eellorsv).

Definitions for oversell

verb (used with object)

  1. to sell more of (a stock, product, etc.) than can be delivered.
  2. to sell aggressively, as by using high-pressure merchandising techniques.
  3. to emphasize the good points of excessively and to a self-defeating extent:

verb (used without object)

  1. to sell something aggressively.
  2. to make extreme claims for something or someone.

Origin of oversell

First recorded in 1570-80; over- + sell1

Word Value for oversell
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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