1. the practice of buying tickets to events and reselling them at much higher prices
Usage: informal
2. the historical practice of removing the scalp from an enemy’s head as a trophy
Usage: historical
3. a trading strategy involving quick buying and selling of securities for small profits
Usage: finance

Examples

• Scalping concert tickets is illegal in many states.
• The police arrested several people for scalping outside the stadium.
• Scalping was practiced by various Native American tribes during warfare.
• Historical accounts describe scalping as a brutal wartime practice.
• Day traders often use scalping to make quick profits.
• The scalping strategy requires constant market monitoring.
• Anti-scalping laws protect consumers from price gouging.