(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If someone ~s something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.
It has the trappings of an election campaign in the United States, with slick television ads ~ing the candidates.
VERB: V n disapproval
2.
If someone ~s for business or custom, they try to obtain it. (mainly BRIT)
He visited Thailand and Singapore to ~ for investment...
VERB: V for n
3.
If someone ~s tickets, they sell them outside a sports ground or theatre, usually for more than their original value. (BRIT; in AM, use scalp )
...a man who made his money ~ing tickets...
VERB: V n
4.
A ~ is someone who sells things such as tickets unofficially, usually at prices which are higher than the official ones. (BRIT; in AM, use scalper )
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