buy

Examples

• All

• He considered the art piece a great buy due to its unique style and affordability.

• One is, this is such a cheap buy, but it's a great thing.

• And congratulations on a great buy!

  God's Country (2012)

• If you need this kind of information, it is a good buy. -Elizabeth "Betty" Marcoux

  Academic text (2011)

• He showed me this little model home on the side of the hill and he says, "You better grab this great buy because these are going to move fast."

  Shoot or Be Shot! (2002)

• The new smartphone was a fantastic buy because of its high features and low price.

• After reviewing several options, she concluded that the used car was a solid buy for its price.

Synonyms

A

a great deal

vsbuy

449 1.8

A large amount or a big saving when buying something

is specifically a purchase judged to offer strong value rather than a quantity

B

bargain

vsbuy

170 1.0

A thing bought for a much lower price than usual

is a purchase seen as good value but not necessarily below true worth

G

great deal

vsbuy

28 1.8

A good offer that saves you money when buying

focuses on the purchase itself rather than the offer or discount

S

steal

vsbuy

• Informal

26 3.7

Something bought for much less than its usual price

is a purchase regarded as very good value but less extreme in pricing

G

good value

vsbuy

9 1.7

A product or service that is worth the money you pay because it works well

is specifically a purchase judged better than the usual value

Antonyms

R

rip-off

• Informal

31 7.2

A situation where someone charges too much money for something

Idioms

B

to buy the farm

• Slang

5 9.9

To die suddenly, often in an accident or during fighting

B

to buy low, sell high

1 3.9

To buy something when its price is low and sell it later to make money

B

to buy a pig in a poke

• Informal

1 9.9

To buy something without checking it first and risk being cheated

B

to buy a dog and bark

• Archaic

9.9

To do a task yourself and take responsibility for what happens

B

to buy straw hat in winter

• Informal

9.9

To make a poor choice at the wrong time

B

to buy the T-shirt

• Informal

8.7

Have done something yourself and feel bored with it

B

to buy with one's ears

• Informal

9.8

To believe what you hear without checking if it is true

B

to buy with your ears

9.5

Choose something only because of how it sounds, for example speakers or headphones

Compounds

B

buy-and-bust operation

• NSFW

7.6

A police action in which officers pretend to buy illegal drugs to arrest sellers

How Good

steal

• Informal

26 3.7

bargain

170 1.0

buy

120 1.0

purchase

219 1.1

rip-off

• Informal

31 7.2

Surface Forms

Etymology