blockbusting

ˈblɒkbʌstɪŋ

Definition

Definition of blockbusting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

real estate tactic

Dated

practice of persuading homeowners to sell rapidly due to minority integration

Dated

Blockbusting led to rapid demographic changes in several urban neighborhoods.

panic selling

Adjective

entertainment

Rare

extremely successful or popular, often in entertainment

Rare

The blockbusting movie broke all box office records.

hit

smash

impactful

Rare

causing great excitement or shock

Rare

The blockbusting movie premiere drew huge crowds..

sensational

stunning

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Origin of blockbusting

English, block (to obstruct) + bust (to break)

Examples of blockbusting in a sentence

The history of blockbusting reveals systemic racism in housing.
The blockbusting series captivated audiences worldwide.
Her blockbusting performance earned rave reviews.
The blockbusting news shocked everyone in the office.
Her blockbusting performance earned her an award.

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French:démarchage immobilier agressif, à succès, ...
German:Blockbusting, erfolgreich, ...
Italian:tattica di vendita rapida, di grande successo, ...
Spanish:táctica de venta rápida, taquillero, ...
Portuguese:venda forçada, de grande sucesso, ...
Chinese:恐慌性抛售策略, 轰动一时的, ...
Japanese:ブロックバスティング, 大ヒットの, ...
Arabic:مُمارَسَة دَفْع أَصْحاب المَنازِل لِلبَيْع السَريع بِسَبَب إِندماج الأَقَلِّيات, ضارِب, ...
Hebrew:הַפְחָדָה עַל רְקַע גִּזְעִי, מַצְלִיחַ מְאֹד, ...
Russian:блокбастинг, касовый, ...
Ukrainian:блокбастинг, блокбастерний, ...
Hindi:ब्लॉकबस्टिंग, अत्यधिक सफल, ...
Bengali:ব্লকবাস্টিং, ব্লকবাস্টার, ...
Catalan:tècnica immobiliària, d'èxit, ...
Czech:realitní praktika vyvolávání paniky z přistěhování menšin, trhákový, ...
Danish:ejendomssalgstaktik, blockbuster, ...
Dutch:huisjesmelkerij, kaskraker, ...
Greek:τακτική ακινήτων, εξαιρετικά επιτυχημένος, ...
Hungarian:pánikkeltő ingatlanértékesítési gyakorlat, kasszasikerű, ...
Khmer:ជោគជ័យខ្លាំង, គួរឱ្យភ្ញាក់ផ្អើលខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:부동산 투기, 대히트의, ...
Persian:فروش سریع املاک, پرفروش, ...
Polish:szybkie zmiany demograficzne, przebojowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):venda forçada, fenomenal, ...
Romanian:practică de intimidare imobiliară, de succes, ...
Swedish:fastighetsspekulation, succéartad, ...
Thai:การขายบ้านอย่างรวดเร็ว, ประสบความสำเร็จอย่างมาก, ...
Turkish:hızlı ev satışı, gişe rekorları kıran, ...
Vietnamese:bán nhà nhanh chóng, cực kỳ thành công, ...

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Definition of blockbusting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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