Meaning

• An act of selling.

  "This is going to be a tough sell."

• An easy task.

• An imposition, a cheat; a hoax; a disappointment; anything occasioning a loss of pride or dignity.

Meaning

• (ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

  "I'll sell you all three for a hundred dollars."

• To be sold.

  "The corn sold for a good price."

• To promote a product or service.

• To promote a particular viewpoint.

  "My boss is very old-fashioned and I'm having a lot of trouble selling the idea of working at home occasionally."

• To betray for money.

• To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.

• To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.