sold out

sold out
1) ADJ: v-link ADJ If a performance, sports event, or other entertainment is sold out, all the tickets for it have been sold.

The premiere on Monday is sold out.

2) ADJ: v-link ADJ, oft ADJ of n If a shop is sold out of something, it has sold all of it that it had.
See also sell out

The stores are sometimes sold out of certain groceries.


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  • sold-out — adjective 1. having taken a bribe or bribes (Freq. 1) a sold out politician • Similar to: ↑corrupt 2. sold completely in advance had a sold out house for both performances • Similar to: ↑sold …   Useful english dictionary

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