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shopping

/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Shopping means: give away information about somebody.

Synonyms for shopping18

verb, as in give away information about somebody

denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag

verb, as in do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor

verb, as in shop around; not necessarily buying

verb, as in do one's shopping

What does shopping mean?6

verb

1

give away information about somebody“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”

2

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

3

shop around; not necessarily buying“I don't need help, I'm just browsing”

4

do one's shopping“She goes shopping every Friday”

noun

1

searching for or buying goods or services“went shopping for a reliable plumber”

2

the commodities purchased from stores“she loaded her shopping into the car”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shopping?9

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Shopping in a sentence

  • Prices vary with each store, so do your shopping wisely.unknown
  • She added, as an afterthought, that she was going to do some shopping.CK
  • Whenever she goes shopping, she ends up buying more than she can afford.CK
  • I'll do your shopping, clean up the house, and cook your dinner for you.CK
  • In contrast to her, her husband didn't seem to be enjoying the shopping.unknown
  • My contemporaries are, working, shopping, out and about, all the time.unknown
  • Please, by all means, drop in when you go shopping.fcbond
  • On weekdays, shopping streets swarm with people hurrying and rushing along.qdii

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Forms of shopping

as a noun

plural
shoppings