Associations to the word «Wholesale»

Wiktionary

WHOLESALE, noun. The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants.
WHOLESALE, adjective. Of or relating to sale in large quantities, for resale.
WHOLESALE, adjective. Extensive, indiscriminate, all-encompassing; blanket.
WHOLESALE, adverb. In bulk or large quantity.
WHOLESALE, adverb. Indiscriminately.
WHOLESALE, verb. To sell at wholesale.

Dictionary definition

WHOLESALE, noun. The selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers.
WHOLESALE, verb. Sell in large quantities.
WHOLESALE, adverb. At a wholesale price; "I can sell it to you wholesale".
WHOLESALE, adverb. On a large scale without careful discrimination; "I buy food wholesale".
WHOLESALE, adjective. Ignoring distinctions; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats