/ˌoʊvərˈsel/

over·sell

BrE /ˌəʊvəˈsel/

NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈsel/

[often passive]

~ sb/sth/yourself

to say that sb/sth is better than they really are

He has a tendency to oversell himself.

~ sth

(business)

to sell too much or more of sth than is available

The seats on the plane were oversold.