shop

²shop

verb

shoppedshop·ping

Definition of SHOP

intransitive verb

1

a : to examine goods or services with intent to buy b : to hunt through a market in search of the best buy

2

: to make a search : hunt <shopping around for a better idea>

transitive verb

1

British : to inform on : betray

2

: to examine the stock or offerings of <shop the stores for Christmas gift ideas>

3

: to offer for consideration or acceptance; especially : to offer for sale or in a trade —often used with around <shopping the manuscript around>

Examples of SHOP

1. Where do you like to shop?
2. I like to shop at locally owned stores.
3. She is shopping for a new car.
4. Many people now shop online.
5. She's shopping her idea for a film.
6. His own mother shopped him to the police.

First Known Use of SHOP

1764