different between selling vs sellout

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?l??/
• Hyphenation: sell?ing
• Rhymes: -?l??

Noun

selling (countable and uncountable, plural sellings)

1. Action of the verb to sell.

2. Skill at salesmanship.

Translations

Derived terms

• top-selling

Verb

selling

1. present participle of sell

Anagrams

• Gillens, Lingles, lignels, lingels, lingles

English

Alternative forms

• sell-out

Etymology

From sell +? out.

Noun

sellout (plural sellouts)

1. An action in which principles are compromised for financial gain.
2. A person who compromises his or her principles for financial gain.

   The rock star used to be hardcore, but now he's just a sellout.

3. The selling of an entire stock of something, especially tickets for an entertainment or sports event.

   The game was a sellout.

Translations

Anagrams

• outsell

Breton

Alternative forms

• sellet
• selled (Skolveurieg)

Etymology

From Middle Breton sellet, from Proto-Celtic *sil-n- (“to look”), of uncertain ultimate origin; compare Irish súil (“eye”), as well as Old Irish solus (“bright, clear”) and Ancient Greek ?????? (stílb?, “to shine”). Cognates include Welsh syllu.

Verb

sellout

1. (transitive) to watch
2. (intransitive, + ouzh) to look at
3. (transitive) to see
4. (transitive) to concern
5. (transitive) to consider

Usage notes

This verb may be used with or without the preposition ouzh:

However, when used without ouzh, the verb may take the meaning of "to see" (usually portrayed by the verb gwelet).

Conjugation

References

• Ian Press (1986) A grammar of modern Breton, Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, ?ISBN, page 7