selling

[ sel-ing ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a sale or sales: sales:

   the selling price of oranges.

2. engaged in selling:

   two selling offices in New York.

3. readily saleable; in strong demand (often used in combination):

   This is our fastest-selling model.

Other Words From

• non·selling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of selling¹

First recorded in 1765–75; sell ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

A 2023 report by Duke University revealed that data brokers were selling sensitive data on individuals’ mental health conditions on the open market.

From Los Angeles Times

The government also wants to cut Right to Buy discounts back to pre-2012 levels and discourage social tenants from selling the homes they have bought.

From BBC

Then - following a familiar pattern - large-scale holders of the token began selling, causing its price to fall by 96% in just two weeks.

From BBC

The prospect of selling it horrifies them; handing it on is what they seek to do.

From BBC

Shows were selling out months in advance at the Comedy Store, then we added theater shows, and those are all 2,500 to 5,000 seats, and those started selling out well in advance.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• auction
• sale
• trading
• transfer