Meaning & Definition of word "Sold"

Sold

/soʊld/

1. Past tense of 'sell'; to have transferred ownership of goods or services in exchange for money.
- Example: Last week, she sold her old car for a good price.
2. To have delivered or provided something in exchange for payment.
- Example: The artist sold many paintings during the exhibition.
3. To have persuaded someone to accept an idea or product.
- Example: He sold his friend on the idea of going on a road trip.
4. To have been exchanged in a commercial transaction.
- Example: The tickets for the concert were sold out in minutes.
5. To have yielded or surrendered, especially in a metaphorical sense.
- Example: She felt as though she had sold her soul to the corporate world.

Past participle of sell, derived from Old English 'sellan', meaning to give.

sold out:

No longer available for purchase, usually referring to items that have been fully sold.

sold on:

Convinced or persuaded about something.

sold short:

To to engage in a form of trading where one sells something they do not own.

sell:

To exchange goods or services for money.

buyer:

A person who purchases something.

transaction:

An instance of buying or selling.

Meaning: Sold out

Example Sentence: All the merch is sold out after the concert.

Meaning: Sold like hotcakes

Example Sentence: The new phone is sold like hotcakes; everyone wants one.