shopping Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun searching for or buying goods or services
    • went shopping for a reliable plumber
    • does her shopping at the mall rather than down town
  2. noun the commodities purchased from stores
    • she loaded her shopping into the car"women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance
  3. verb do one's shopping
    shop.
    • She goes shopping every Friday
  4. verb do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
    shop; buy at; patronize; patronise; sponsor; shop at; frequent.
  5. verb shop around; not necessarily buying
    shop; browse.
    • I don't need help, I'm just browsing
  6. verb give away information about somebody
    shop; give away; denounce; tell on; stag; rat; betray; snitch; grass; shit.
    • He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam

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