SELL OUT
To sell out of something is to sell all of it and have no more left for people to buy.
Examples of use:
- Their designer shoes are beautiful, but they have sold out in my size.
- We're selling out of iPhones very fast. We must order some more.
- I'm sorry. We have sold out of tickets for the show.
- He sells out of his homemade cakes every day.
2. When all the tickets to a play, film, concert, or other public performance have been sold the event is sold-out (adjective)
Example of use:
- We tried to buy tickets for their concert but it's sold-out.
sell-out (noun) - when all the tickets to an event have been sold it is a sell-out.
Example of use:
- Take That start their sell-out tour on Monday.
When all the items for sale in a shop have been sold they are sold-out (adjective)
Example of use:
Q. Could I buy one of your chocolate cakes, please?
A. I'm sorry. They are all sold-out.
| infinitive | sell out |
| present simple | sell out and sells out |
| -ing form | selling out |
| past simple | sold out |
| past participle | sold out |