American English

How to pronounce oversubscribe

ohversuhbSKRAIB

/ˌoʊ.vɚ.səbˈskɹaɪb̚/

4 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.

to have more people who want to buy something than is available

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Meanings & examples

to have more people who want to buy something than is available

to apply for more of something, like shares of a company, than can be sold or allotted