sell vs sell short

sell short vs sell

sell is a noun but sell short is not a noun.

sell and sell short both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No
sell short	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sell short is a hyponym of sell; that is, sell short is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sell:

sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
sell short: sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

Other hyponyms of sell include clear, negociate, scalp, bootleg, remainder, resell, syndicate, deaccession, sell off, fob off, foist off, palm off, realise, realize, auction, auction off, auctioneer, retail, wholesale, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, dispose, move, prostitute.

sell (noun)	sell short (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy

sell (verb)	sell short (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	underestimate the real value or ability of
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent	sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
give up for a price or reward
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
be responsible for the sale of
be approved of or gain acceptance

Difference between sell and sell short

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