o·ver·sell

verb

/ˌəʊvəˈsel/

/ˌəʊvərˈsel/

[often passive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they oversell	/ˌəʊvəˈsel/ /ˌəʊvərˈsel/
he / she / it oversells	/ˌəʊvəˈselz/ /ˌəʊvərˈselz/
past simple oversold	/ˌəʊvəˈsəʊld/ /ˌəʊvərˈsəʊld/
past participle oversold	/ˌəʊvəˈsəʊld/ /ˌəʊvərˈsəʊld/
-ing form overselling	/ˌəʊvəˈselɪŋ/ /ˌəʊvərˈselɪŋ/

oversell somebody/something/yourself to say that somebody/something is better than they really are吹嘘；过分颂扬
- He has a tendency to oversell himself.他爱自我吹嘘。
oversell something (business) to sell too much or more of something than is available过多销售；空头销售
- The seats on the plane were oversold.飞机上的座位超卖了。