selling

sel·ling
S1E1L1L1I1N1G2
/ˈsɛlɪŋ/

noun

Action of the verb to sell.

“buyings and sellings”

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merchandisingmarketing
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Meanings

selling1

nounselling (countable and uncountable, plural sellings)

plural sellings

  1. countableuncountableAction of the verb to sell.

    buyings and sellings

    1 more example

    By WRIT radio I found "I Want To Hold Your Hand" by my sweet Beatles is No. 1 for 1964 as sellings and popularity in Milwaukee goes.

    1965 January 1, Lou Sullivan, Diary
  2. countableuncountableSkill at salesmanship.

    You've got to work on your selling.

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sell

Selling2

proper nounSelling (countable and uncountable, plural Sellings)

plural Sellings

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Swale borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR0456).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

Similar
merchandisingmarketing
Broader
commercecommercialismmercantilism
Also see
marketingmerchandising

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek πώλησις, πωλήσεις
  • πώλησις (pṓlēsis)action of the verb "to sell"
  • πωλήσεις (pōlḗseis)action of the verb "to sell"
  • τέχνη πωλήσεως (tékhnē pōlḗseōs)skill at salesmanship
  • τέχναι πωλήσεως (tékhnai pōlḗseōs)skill at salesmanship
Arabic بَيْع, بُيُوع
  • بَيْع (bayʕ)action of the verb "to sell"
  • بُيُوع (buyūʕ)action of the verb "to sell"
  • مَهَارَة البَيْعskill at salesmanship
  • مَهَارَات البَيْع (mahārāt al-bayʕ)skill at salesmanship
Finnish myyminen, myymiset
  • myyminenaction of the verb "to sell"
  • myymisetaction of the verb "to sell"
  • myyntitaitoskill at salesmanship
  • myyntitaidotskill at salesmanship
German Verkaufen, Verkäufe
  • Verkaufenaction of the verb "to sell"
  • Verkäufeaction of the verb "to sell"
  • Verkaufstalentskill at salesmanship
  • Verkaufstalenteskill at salesmanship
  • Verkaufsgeschickskill at salesmanship
  • Verkaufsgeschickeskill at salesmanship
Greek πώληση, πωλήσεις
  • πώληση (pólisi)action of the verb "to sell"
  • πωλήσεις (políseis)action of the verb "to sell"
  • ικανότητα πώλησης (ikanótita pólisis)skill at salesmanship
  • ικανότητες πώλησης (ikanótites pólisis)skill at salesmanship
Hindi विक्रय, बिक्री
  • विक्रय (vikray)action of the verb "to sell"
  • बिक्री (bikrī)action of the verb "to sell"
Swahili uuzaji
  • uuzajiaction of the verb "to sell"

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with selling

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Cite this entry
APA

selling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selling

MLA

“selling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selling.

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