Word Type

Noun

Verb

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

Word Relationships

Capable Of

need money

Causes

acquire objects bankruptcy buy car buy grapes buy things don't need buying merchandise buying things calluses debt expent of money feel temporary happiness fulfilled needs go over credit limit having less money impatient husbands less money loss of money may find to buy might buy new clothes new clothes not having money overspending ownership of goods panic refining of favorite items run out of money spending money spending to much money standing in line stocking up on essentials tiredness well stocked cupboards will have less money left

Causes Desire

buy spend money

Derived Terms

asylum shopping body shopping comparison shopping comparison-shopping doctor shopping e-shopping forum shopping home shopping jurisdiction shopping law shopping mystery shopping personal shopping relationshopping revenge shopping sex and shopping shopping agent shopping bag shopping basket shopping bot shopping cart shopping center shopping centre shopping guide shopping list shopping mall shopping net shopping precinct shopping spree shopping trolley thrift shopping vaccine shopping window shopping window-shopping

Inflected/Variant Forms

shop

Prerequisites

good shoes having money money money and time patience and money spending money stamina and patience from most men travel

Has Property

fun

Subevents

buy buy clothes buying buying goods buying more than anticipated carrying shopping bags compare cost per unit compare prices eat piece of pie look at price tags look at prices look for good to eat loss of well earned income meet friend meeting friends purchasing selecting spend money spending too much money stop stumble in drunken stupor talk to friends try on pair of pants walking inside of store wanting can't afford

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

buying commodity good purchasing trade good

Type Of (IsA)

buying buying activity commodity tiring

Related Terms

buy goods service shop store

Used For

acquiring objects buying appliances buying clothing buying food buying goods buying products buying things buying things need buying things want comparing products determining price of products discovering new products economics flaunting wealth fun getting exercise getting food getting goods getting out of house getting paper getting things need learning about things for sale looking for new making purchase preparing to cook meal replacing broken lightbulbs replenishing supplies socializing with shopping companion spending money spending time with friends stabilizing economy

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