oversell

verb

over·​sell ˌō-vər-ˈsel 

oversold ˌō-vər-ˈsōld  ; overselling

transitive verb

1

a

: to sell too much or too many to

b

: to sell too much or too many of

2

: to make excessive claims for

oversell

ˈō-vər-ˌsel 

noun

Examples of oversell in a Sentence

Hotels routinely oversell their rooms, expecting a small percentage of no-shows.

Don't oversell yourself in the job interview.

The salesman oversold the features on the new model.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the report also says that health officials and the Biden administration oversold the power of the vaccines to prevent transmission or infection, possibly contributing to the public’s lack of trust in Covid shots and in vaccines overall. —Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024

Stocks with a 14-day RSI score above 70 are typically regarded as overbought, indicating a pullback may be looming, while a 14-day RSI under 30 suggests a stock is oversold and may rebound. —Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2024

Companies with a 14-day RSI above 70 are often regarded as overbought, signaling a pullback may be ahead, while a 14-day RSI below 30 often suggests a stock is oversold and could see future upside. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024

Benioff says that the company oversold the usefulness of its enterprise AI products. —Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

oversell

verb

over·​sell ˌō-vər-ˈsel 

oversold -ˈsōld  ; overselling

: to sell too much to or of