OVERSELL


Meaning of OVERSELL in English

/ ˌəʊvəˈsel; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈsel/ verb ( over·sold , over·sold / ˌəʊvəˈsəʊld; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈsoʊld/) [ vn ] [ often passive ]

1.

to say that sb/sth is better than they really are :

He has a tendency to oversell himself.

2.

( business ) to sell too much or more of sth than is available :

The seats on the plane were oversold.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.