1. A sale of a relatively large number of assets (stocks, bonds or commodities) at a low price typically done to dispose of them rather than as normal trade
   "The market experienced a major selloff following the economic news"

1. Get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices
   "The store sold off the surplus merchandise"

Derived forms: selling off, sells off, selloffs, sold off

Type of: cut-rate sale, flog [Brit, informal], sale, sales event, sell