"shopping" in the noun sense
1. shopping
searching for or buying goods or services
"went shopping for a reliable plumber"
"does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"
2. shopping
the commodities purchased from stores
"she loaded her shopping into the car"
"women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance"
"shopping" in the verb sense
1. shop
do one's shopping
"She goes shopping every Friday"
2. patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
do one's shopping at do business with be a customer or client of
3. shop, browse
shop around not necessarily buying
"I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
4. denounce, tell on, betray, give away, rat, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag
give away information about somebody
"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
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