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 shop shop /ˈʃɑːp/

noun

  1. () A mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services  ( shop , store )
    a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
     He bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
    he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
  2. () Small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done  ( shop , workshop )
    small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
     My workshop is always full of tools and materials for any project I want to work on
    My workshop is always full of tools and materials for any project I want to work on
  3. A course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)  ( shop , shop class )
    a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
     I built a birdhouse in shop
    I built a birdhouse in shop

verb

  1. () Do one's shopping  ( shop )
    do one's shopping
     She goes shopping every Friday
    She goes shopping every Friday
  2. () Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of  ( buy at , patronise [British] , sponsor , frequent , patronize , shop , shop at )
    do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
  3. [Informal] Give away information about somebody  ( denounce , give away , grass , betray , rat [Informal] , shit [Vulgar] , shop [Informal] , snitch [Informal] , stag , tell on )
    give away information about somebody
     He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
    He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
  4. Shop around; not necessarily buying  ( browse , shop )
    shop around; not necessarily buying
     I don't need help, I'm just browsing
    I don't need help, I'm just browsing