verb
- present participle of option; securing the right to buy, sell, or use something at a future time
Usage: business; legal
Examples
- The studio is optioning several novels for potential film adaptations.
- They are optioning the land before making a final purchase decision.
- The publisher is optioning foreign rights to the bestselling book.
- He’s optioning the screenplay to multiple production companies.
- The company is optioning mineral rights on the property.
- She’s optioning her life story to a documentary filmmaker.