to window-shop
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3.5
- phrasal verb
- /ˈwɪndoʊˌʃɑp/
- I was window-shopping in Oxford Street, daydreaming about what I'd buy for her, if I had any money.
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Watch on YouTubeAnd even if you don't, even if you're window shopping, that's your business, right?
- And even if you don't, even if you're window shopping, that's your business, right?
- It said when you window shop but you don't buy, it actually increases your happiness.
- And our guys will drive in park, get out, go window shop.
Examples
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Francesca and Robert walk hand in hand, window shopping and taking in the sights.
Fiction book (1995) -
Two women were pushing baby carriages just outside Hoffman-Lane, chatting between themselves while they window-shopped.
Fiction book (1996) -
No, I was just window shopping.
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Are we just window shopping today, or would you like to make a purchase?
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Plus this is the perfect time to catch up on my window shopping.
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We're just going to do a little window shopping and walk around and then go on home.
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You can just walk around, window shop, hang out with your middle school friends, and have fun.
Blog text (20) -
I'm window shopping at Bomb Depot as we speak.
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The evening was warm, and couples were window-shopping and eating ice cream.
Fiction book (1997) -
I love to window-shop on weekends just to see the latest fashion trends.
Synonyms
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2.8
To look through shops or websites without planning to buy
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word window-shop comes from the simple idea of looking at goods in a shop's window without going inside. So to window-shop is to look at shop displays 'without intending to buy'.