Overview of noun sell

The noun sell has 1 sense

• sell -- (the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell")

Overview of verb sell

The verb sell has 8 senses

• sell -- (exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit")


• sell -- (be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes")


• sell -- (persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers")


• deal, sell, trade -- (do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes")


• sell -- (give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career")


• sell -- (be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles")


• sell -- (be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products")


• betray, sell -- (deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country")