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
💡 Concept
having no tickets, seats, or items left to buy
🎵 Rhyme
The show's sold out, scalpers called out after they balled out!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/soʊld aʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/səʊld aʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootsell
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
called outballed outhauled out
called out
balled out
hauled out
🔗Collocations
completely sold out
sold out show
sold out tickets
sold out concert
get sold out
sold out venue
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
😄 Fun example
“The bakery sold out of croissants by 8 AM - apparently, early birds really do get the worm.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
out of stockunavailabledepletedexhausted
Antonyms
availablein stock
Related
sellpurchaseticketinventoryshortage
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