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to shop

to shop

557 1.0
To visit stores to buy things
  • verb
  • /ʃɑp/
: comprar
  • What are your favorite places to shop for plus size clothing?
  • go shopping
  • shop for food
  • shop at a supermarket

While she's doing that, the design team here shops all over LA.

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Examples

Synonyms

to shop at
vsto shop
62 1.0

To buy things or be a customer at a store

is broader, covering visits to many stores or online sites to look for purchases
to buy at
vsto shop
24 1.0

To shop as a customer at a particular store or seller

is broader, including visiting or browsing many places without making purchases
to patronize
vsto shop
  • US
14 5.3

To often buy things from a shop or use its services

is about any visit or search, not only regular support of one business
to hit the shops
vsto shop
  • UK
1 2.7

To go shopping at several stores

is more general, covering single visits or online buying as well

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

To give something to someone for money

Idioms

3 7.2

A clumsy or careless person who causes damage in delicate situations

1 7.8

A person who is clumsy and insensitive in delicate situations

A person who thinks they are special and sometimes feels out of place

Phrasal Verbs

62 1.0

To buy things or be a customer at a store

To stop doing business for a short time or forever

To look at items in shop windows without planning to buy

to talk shop
  • Informal
10 6.7

Speak only about work at a party or dinner

To check prices for the same item at different stores or websites before you buy

1 4.7

Close a shop for the day or forever

Compounds

156 1.0

A small cafe where people buy coffee and light food

50 1.0

A shop at a museum or tourist place that sells souvenirs and small presents

19 2.1

A place that fixes things like cars or home appliances

18 1.3

A shop that sells fresh meat and poultry, sometimes fish

13 1.0

A shop that sells animals and supplies for people to keep as pets

chop shop
  • NSFW
12 9.3

A garage where thieves take stolen cars to remove parts

12 2.1

A store that sells guns and ammunition

machine shop
  • Specialized
12 3.7

A workshop where people use tools to cut and shape metal or hard materials

9 2.8

A shop that makes posters, flyers and other paper copies for people

7 3.1

A school course where students learn hands-on skills like building things from wood or metal

6 1.1

A shop that sells women's dresses and matching jewelry

6 2.0

A front window of a shop that shows goods to people passing by

5 1.0

A place that makes and sells pizzas

4 1.3

A place where hairdressers cut and style hair and give treatments for skin and nails

4 6.4

A workplace that only hires people who belong to a union

shop steward
  • Jargon
3 5.8

A worker chosen by other workers to speak for them to management

head shop
  • NSFW
3 8.2

A shop that sells pipes and rolling papers for smoking drugs

shop floor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

The area in a factory where workers use machines to make or assemble goods

3 1.4

A shop that sells wine to take home

2 1.0

A place where people buy shoes like trainers and boots

shop talk
  • Jargon
2 6.5

A conversation about work that uses words only people in the same job understand

2 3.0

A place that repairs household things like clocks and toasters

2 2.1

A shop that sells cheap used things, often with little value

2 3.4

A young woman who helps customers in a shop

1 1.1

A place that sells flowers and potted plants

1 1.0

A shop that sells ready-to-eat meals and other food

1 1.0

A shop that sells hats, often for women

1 3.3

A shop that sells small, unusual or funny gifts

shop boy
  • Archaic
1 2.7

A young man who helps customers in a store

1 5.1

A workplace where new employees must join the workers' union within a set time

1 3.7

A shop where people place bets on sports events

1 1.2

A person who helps customers and sells things in a shop

1 2.6

A shop that sells makeup, skin and hair care products and accessories

A shop that makes books, newspapers, or flyers

1 1.8

A shop that sells cigarettes, cigars, and smoking pipes

bucket shop
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A dishonest broker that tricks people and loses their money

1 1.9

A shop that sells medicines and other health items like toiletries

chop-shop
  • NSFW
1 9.3

An illegal garage that takes stolen cars apart to sell the parts

open shop
  • Jargon
1 5.2

A workplace where workers do not have to join a union or pay its fees

1 1.9

A person who helps customers buy things in a store

A skilled person who repairs and looks after machines in a workshop

bucket shop
  • Archaic
9.9

A cheap bar that sold bad alcohol by the bucket

9.9

A shop where a person makes and sells medicines and home remedies

A small coffee shop that mostly serves espresso and other coffee drinks

A shop that sells tools, nails and metal items for the home

A shop where people leave things to get a loan that may be sold if not paid back

2.8

A shop that sells many everyday items for one pound each

A shop that sells cigarettes, cigars and things for smoking

4.5

A small shop in a school that sells sweets, snacks, and drinks

1.0

A place where people buy shoes

2.0

A small bell on a shop door that rings when a customer enters or leaves

3.3

An online page, like a shop website or social media, that shows products to attract customers

9.9

A shop in the past that sold cheap ready-made clothes often used by sailors

How Committed

to buy
∞ 1.0
to shop
557 1.0
to browse
95 2.8

Surface Forms

shop infinitive
shopped past
shopped past participle
shopping present participle
shops third person singular

Etymology

Shop as a verb comes from going to a shop to buy things, so to shop is to look for or buy goods.