Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "buying" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Causes

acquiring ownership bank overdraft bounce check broke cross off errand list debt feel better getting go broke grief have less money haveing having less money having to pay for less money lighter pocket losing money merchant becomes richer nothing much in society now own ownership person to have less money possessing more purse gets empty receiving change seller no longer owns spending lot of money spending money spending money for stuff using money

Derived Terms

buying the dip homebuying housebuying impulse buying nonbuying panic buying revenge buying unbuying

Derived From

buy

Inflected/Variant Forms

buy

Prerequisites

cash finances money money or credit need of paying for picking out right thing spending money

Subevents

act add to basket agree on price answer ad arrange for delivery as for written proposal ask about ask for menu ask for price check ask for to cooled ask for to heated ask for whipped cream on top ask friend for help assess facts bargain brouse other things buy accessory buy extra one buy matching units buy multiples buy on sale buy related things buy rest of set buy set call seller carry off charge on credit card check calories check checkbook balance check facts check for book value check for freshness check for insects check for mold check for quality check for ratings check for signs of aging check for stains check for usability check label check off list chose colors chose seller carefully come to decision compare and contrast compare information on internet compare prices compare pros and cons comparison shop confirm suspicions consider air quality consider altitude consider beauty consider comfort consider earthquake faults consider flood control consider how much room takes consider if natural consider if rare consider lighting consider neighbors consider popular opinion consider resale value consider spaciousness consider using credit consider view consider weather patterns consider whether will replace consult expert create model decide decide on gut reaction determine features determine make and model determine manufacturer determine year manufactured discuss with coworkers discuss with family discuss with friends discuss with mate dismiss irrelevant factors draw ben franklin line drive around block eat before melts eat on spot estimate worth examine construction exchange money for item feel feeling excitement find out where made find sale find sales clerk focus attention on gas up get approval get authentication get certificate get coffee with get customer service get directions get discount get extra get gift wrapping included get guarantee get out credit card get packaging included get receipt get sale price get shipping included get supersized get thrown in get two for one deal get while hot getting over charged giving uo money go in stores go on shopping spree go to see grab quick bite handing money to cashier have checked out have drink with have gift wrapped have guraded approach have healthy amount of skepticism have scan for price have staff check out incisive insure intelligent about investigate investigate suppliers kick tires learn about leave tip listen to listen to sales pitch look for gimmick look for price reduction stickers look for seal of approval look in catalog look over ingredients lose money make appointment with seller make comparisons make offer make price choices make quality choices make unscheduled stop needing cash negotiate negotiate great deal observe obtain new items pay for pay for packaging pay with money pinch ponder put in bid put in for carrying put in pocket put in shopping cart put through paces read about read lable read repair history receipt given recognize good deal record purchase regret decision rent truck run out of money run past partner sample see if works see in action selective serve yourself sharp shrewd about skeptical smart about smell spend all of money spend money spend too much money spending money stop vacillating study study catalog study menu survey market suspicious take to cash register taste sample thank clerk thank sales person thank seller thank server trust but verify try on use bathroom use fine tooth comb use good judgment use lay away using money wait in line walk by shops walk thru mall work with agent worry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

purchase

Type Of (IsA)

buying activity monetary transaction purchase transfer of user rights

Related Terms

buy purchase

Used For

accumulating things comsumption consumption desire to won entertainment exchanging money getting present for getting rid of extra money getting things need owning owning thing personal gratification pleasure replacing have no more satisfying needs spending money

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.