Meaning & Definition of word "Sold"
Sold
/soʊld/
verb:
- 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.
Etymology
●Past participle of sell, derived from Old English 'sellan', meaning to give.
Common Phrases and Expressions
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.
Related Words
sell:
To exchange goods or services for money.
buyer:
A person who purchases something.
transaction:
An instance of buying or selling.
Slang Meanings of sold
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.