Function: transitive verb
Date: 1796
1 : to sell the goods of (a debtor) in order to satisfy creditors
2 : to sell security or commodity holdings of usually to satisfy an uncovered margin
3 a : to sell all the available tickets for < sold out the concert> b : to sell all of <the merchandise was quickly sold out >
intransitive verb
1 : to dispose of one's goods by sale especially : to sell one's business
2 : to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal gain
3 : to be or achieve a sellout