shop

ʃɑp

shaap

/ʃˈɒp/

Definition & Meaning of "shop"in English

Shop

NOUN

a building or place that sells goods or services

Dialect

British

store

American

Examples

She visited the local shop to pick up some groceries.

small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)

to shop

VERB

to look for and buy different things from stores or websites

Intransitive: to shop for sth

Examples

Consumers enjoy shopping for clothing during seasonal sales.

to look through the available items or selection of goods in a store or collection

Transitive: to shop a store

Examples

She shopped the local market for fresh vegetables and fruits.

to reveal information about someone, often to an authority, typically betraying their trust

Dialect

British

denounce

inform

peach

rat

snitch

Transitive: to shop sb

Informal

Examples

He decided to shop his coworker after witnessing the theft.

to explore or review items that are available for purchase in a store or market

Intransitive

Examples

She spent the afternoon shopping and browsing through various stores at the mall.

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Definition & Meaning of "shop"in English

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