shopping
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈʃɒpɪŋ/
KK: /ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
noun
Definition
The activity of purchasing goods or items from stores or online.
Example
I enjoy shopping for clothes during the sales.
Conversation
Are you up for some shopping this weekend?
Sure! I need to pick up a few things for my apartment.
Great! I love going shopping together.
Me too! It’s always more fun with a friend.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
purchasing
buying
acquisition
Antonyms
selling
offloading
divesting
verb
Definition
To visit stores or online sites to buy goods or services.
Example
I enjoy shopping for new clothes during the sales.
Tense Forms
Past: shopped
Past Participle: shopped
Conversation
Are you free this weekend to go shopping?
Sure! I need to pick up a few things for my new apartment.
Great! I love shopping for home decor.
Root Explanation
Shopping → The word 'shopping' originates from the verb 'shop' (from Old English *sceoppa*, meaning a place where goods are sold) combined with the suffix '-ing' (indicating the action or process). Thus, 'shopping' refers to the action of going to a place to buy goods.
Memory Tip
Think of visiting a 'place where goods are sold' ('shop') and the action of doing that ('-ing') — that's what shopping means.
Visually Confused Words
sopping
whopping
stopping
slopping
shipping
chopping
schapping
hoppingly