/ Dictionary / Index S sell-off: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sell-off Pronunciation: (sel'ôf", -of"), [key] — n. a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling. an act or instance of liquidating assets or subsidiaries, as by divestiture. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sell-off (Thesaurus) selling race sellout Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language