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oversell

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsɛl/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsɛl/

Translations

oversellverb
oversold
Past Simple
oversold
Past Participle
overselling
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsɛl/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsɛl/
He tends to oversell his achievements during interviews.
Он склонен перехваливать свои достижения во время интервью.
The salesman tried to oversell the benefits of the product.
Продавец пытался преувеличивать преимущества продукта.
Additional translations
сбыть с рук
Synonyms
exaggerate
promote excessively
magnify
inflate
overstate
oversellnoun
oversells
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsɛl/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsɛl/
Synonyms
overselling
misrepresentation
overclaim
overstatement
exaggeration
hype
overhype
overpromotion

Definitions

oversellverb
To sell more of a product or service than can be supplied or delivered.
The airline oversold the flight, leaving several passengers without seats.
To promote or praise something excessively, often leading to unrealistic expectations.
The marketing team oversold the new product, leading to customer disappointment when it didn't meet the hype.
(Finance) To sell a security or asset so heavily that its price falls to a level considered below its intrinsic value.
During the market crash, traders oversold tech shares, pushing prices to decade lows.
oversellnoun
An act or instance of promoting, advertising, or selling something to an excessive or unrealistic degree.
The constant oversell of the latest gadget left consumers skeptical of its real value.
A situation in which more of something—especially airline seats, hotel rooms, or inventory—has been sold than is actually available.
Because of an oversell on the flight, several passengers were rebooked on later departures.
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