Phrase Hound found 42 phrases and 51 compound words that contain sells. The most common are listed below. Open sells in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 42
- sells the passthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell the pass: To betray one's comrades or countrymen; to betray a cause.
- sex sellsThe use of sex appeal is a successful marketing tactic.
- soft-sellsplural of soft-sell: A sales technique which is quietly persuasive and subtle, seeking to convince the buyer without being forceful.
- sells the dummythird-person singular simple present indicative of sell the dummy: To succeed in deceiving an opposing player with a feigned action.
- cross-sellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of cross-sell: To sell (additional products) to existing customers.
- hand-sellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of hand-sell: The sell an item by making personal contact with the customer to showcase the item and build rapport.
- hard sellsplural of hard sell: A sales technique of pressuring the potential buyer to agree to a purchase.
- sells awaythird-person singular simple present indicative of sell away: To sell all of an item or group of items.
- sells downthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell down: To become less by being sold.
- sells offthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell off: The large-scale selling of goods or financial assets (e.g., real estate, equipment, stocks, bonds, subsidiaries).
- sells outthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell out: An action in which principles are compromised for personal gain.
- sells shortthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell short: To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).
- sells upthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell up: To sell one's business or other major asset (such as a home).
- short-sellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of short-sell: To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).
- tough sellsplural of tough sell: Synonym of hard sell (“a sales transaction which is challenging for the sales person to make”).
- panic sellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of panic sell: To sell an investment out of fear or anxiety with little regard to the price.
- sells wolf ticketsthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell wolf tickets: To make threats or boasts, especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.
- sells oneselfthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell oneself: To promote oneself, to big oneself up.
- what wins on Sunday sells on MondayA brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers.
- sells dearlythird-person singular simple present indicative of sell dearly: To make one's opponent pay a very high price to defeat or obtain (a person, unit, vehicle, or territory).
- sells against the boxthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell against the box: To sell stock that one owns, but deliver stock acquired elsewhere, so that one is effectively selling short and protecting oneself from a fall in the stock.
- sells by the candlethird-person singular simple present indicative of sell by the candle: To offer for sale by auction as long as a small piece of candle burns; the winning bid is the last one made before the flame goes out.
- sells coal to Newcastlethird-person singular simple present indicative of sell coal to Newcastle: To do something that is unneeded or redundant.
- sells down the riverthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell down the river: To betray, especially in a manner which causes serious difficulty for the one betrayed.
- sells out from underthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell out from under: To sell (something, most often a home) despite current habitation or reliance from others and without telling the current users of the property until it is too late …
Compound words 51
- CassellsA surname.
- outsellsthird-person singular simple present indicative of outsell: To sell more than; to surpass in sales.
- backsellsplural of backsell: The promotion of a product to end users or retailers in order to create demand earlier in the supply chain, e.g. with wholesalers.
- Beardsellsplural of Beardsell: A surname.
- Birdsellsplural of Birdsell: A surname.
- Bissellsplural of Bissell: A surname.
- Brassellsplural of Brassell: A surname from French.
- Bussellsplural of Bussell: An excited activity; a stir.
- Cissellsplural of Cissell: A surname.
- counsellsplural of counsell: The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation.