v.
Pronunciation: ˌ ō -v ə r- ' sel
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -sold \ - ' s ō ld \ ; -sell · ing
Date: circa 1879
1 a : to sell too much or too many to b : to sell too much or too many of
2 : to make excessive claims for
– over · sell \ ' ō -v ə r- ˌ sel \ noun