sold-out

See also: soldout and sold out

English

Etymology

From sell out.

Adjective

sold-out

1. Out of stock.
   1. Unable to sell an item because no more are in inventory.

      Sold-out stores can be a major problem around the time of a snowstorm.

   2. Unavailable because all inventory has been sold.

      The rock star played to dozens of sold-out arenas during his farewell tour.

2. (figurative) Completely committed or dedicated to a cause, a team, etc.; all in.

   After a close brush with death, she became a sold-out follower of her faith.

Derived terms

• sold-out-ness

Translations

having been entirely sold

• German: ausverkauft (de)

Anagrams

• outsold