selling

[US]/'selɪŋ/
[UK]/'sɛlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of exchanging goods or services for money; the act of persuading someone to buy something
v. the present participle of the verb "sell", meaning the act of exchanging goods or services for money

Phrases & Collocations

selling price

selling point

selling out

selling fast

selling strategy

buying and selling

direct selling

short selling

selling season

personal selling

selling agent

pyramid selling

selling rate

selling techniques

unique selling proposition

selling cost

retail selling

selling short

Example Sentences

panic selling of securities.

selling a commodity short.

The book is selling briskly.

selling at a 50 percent loss.

The packman is selling Huajuan in fair.

The old man is selling sirupy calabashes.

a store selling modern appliances.

a wave of panic selling on the stock market.

made a bundle selling real estate.

He made a fortune by selling houses.

They discussed selling the house.

I regret selling the house.

That shop is selling a new skin balm.

he went from door to door selling insurance policies.

boutiques selling pricey clothes.

he's selling his shares in BT.

Subscription selling bloomed splendidly.

Grapes are selling high this season.

Real-world Examples

Girl be selling sunshine. Girl be selling sunshine. Looking so fine.

Source: We Bare Bears

They asked why the owner was selling.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 3

" But what is he selling them" ?

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

How much are you selling it for?

Source: Everyday English Situational Speaking

From selling transportation to selling a vacation.

Source: Vox opinion

Banks are not startups selling a growth story.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, you'd better hurry up, because it's selling like hotcakes.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

If a product is selling very fast, it's selling like hotcakes.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Then, here's another style that they're selling.

Source: The Ellen Show

How is the product selling? It's selling well.

Source: A Brief Guide to Foreign Trade Conversations

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