sold out — having no tickets, seats, or items left to buy
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having no tickets, seats, or items left to buy
Pronunciation (IPA): /soʊld aʊt/
Example Sentences
- My favorite K-pop group's concert sold out faster than my patience waiting for the website to load.
- The new iPhone model sold out so quickly, even the Apple employees were surprised.
- The bakery sold out of croissants by 8 AM - apparently, early birds really do get the worm.
sold out
ADJECTIVE[/soʊld aʊt/]
having no tickets, seats, or items left to buy
While the morning bakery was full of fresh bread, the afternoon shelves displayed a sad, empty sold out sign.
SOLD(exchanged) + OUT(completely empty) — because every ticket was successfully SOLD(exchanged) and the box office was left completely OUT(empty), the concert was officially sold out.
Ready to excitedly shout for his favorite band, the fan immediately cried when the concert shirts were totally sold out.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A phrasal verb formed in modern English by combining 'sell' and 'out'. Originally meaning 'to sell completely or entirely', it evolved from the basic verb 'sell' (from Old English sellan, to deliver or hand over) combined with the adverb 'out' to indicate complete exhaustion of stock.
Breakdown
sell (from Old English sellan, meaning to deliver or transfer ownership) + out (adverb indicating completion or exhaustion), forming a phrasal verb meaning to sell all available stock completely.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My favorite K-pop group's concert sold out faster than my patience waiting for the website to load.”
“The new iPhone model sold out so quickly, even the Apple employees were surprised.”
“The bakery sold out of croissants by 8 AM - apparently, early birds really do get the worm.”
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