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overtrading

overtrading is the present participle and gerund of overtrade.

Meaning of overtrade

Verb

overtrade (third-person singular simple present overtrades, present participle overtrading, simple past and past participle overtraded)

  1. To trade beyond one's capital; to buy goods beyond the means of paying for or selling them
  2. to overstock the market.

Noun

overtrading (usually uncountable, plural overtradings)

  1. (usually) The buying of a greater amount of goods than one can sell or pay for.

Forms of overtrading

pluralovertradings

Questions about overtrading

What does overtrading mean?
Overtrading means the buying of a greater amount of goods than one can sell or pay for.
What is overtrading the present participle and gerund of?
Overtrading is the present participle and gerund of overtrade.
What part of speech is overtrading?
Overtrading is a noun.
What is the plural of overtrading?
The plural of overtrading is overtradings.

Words near overtrading in the dictionary

  1. overtrade
  2. overtraded
  3. overtrader
  4. overtraders
  5. overtrades
  6. overtrading
  7. overtradings
  8. overtrain
  9. overtrained
  10. overtraining
  11. overtrains

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