selling short

A form of sell short — To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sell short

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
short sale
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selling short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selling%20short

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