sold

[ sohld ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of sell ¹.

sold

/ səʊld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of sell

adjective

1. sold on slang.
   uncritically attached to or enthusiastic about

Other Words From

• self-sold adjective
• un·sold adjective
• well-sold adjective

Example Sentences

Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”

From The Daily Beast

Not only has he not “done Santa in four years,” but he has sold his reindeer as well.

From The Daily Beast

In the early 1900s, fashion forgers often sketched designs they saw in Paris shows and sold reproductions in France and overseas.

From The Daily Beast

Gift cards are sold at kiosks in shopping malls or even websites that catering to this exchange market.

From The Daily Beast

To compare, Lana Del Rey sold over 100,000 copies that same week.

From The Daily Beast

The last-named building remained in the possession of the Unitarians until 1861, when it was sold to the Roman Catholics.

From Project Gutenberg

The result of this mission was eminently successful; a special treaty was drawn up and Spain sold Louisiana to France.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1603 it was ordered that one quart of best ale, or two of small, should be sold for one penny.

From Project Gutenberg

Everywhere cattle were being sold for a trifle, as there was no grass upon which they could feed.

From Project Gutenberg

The office of clerk of the court is about to be sold, having been placed at fifteen hundred pesos.

From Project Gutenberg