1. having sold more tickets, seats, or reservations than are available
Usage: business; travel
2. having been promoted or praised excessively beyond actual merit
Usage: informal

1. past tense and past participle of oversell

Examples

• The flight was oversold, so they offered vouchers to passengers willing to take a later flight.
• The hotel was oversold during the holiday weekend.
• Many critics felt the movie was oversold by its marketing campaign.
• The restaurant oversold reservations and had to turn away customers.
• The company oversold its new product’s capabilities.
• The concert venue was oversold, creating safety concerns.
• He oversold his qualifications during the job interview.