shopping
Translation
shopping
Examples
I need to do the shopping this afternoon.
I need to do the shopping this afternoon.
Let's go shopping for new clothes.
Let's go shopping for new clothes.
Grammar Patterns
to do the shopping to buy necessary things like food I do the shopping on Fridays.
to go shopping to spend time buying things for pleasure We went shopping at the new mall.
Similar Words
Synonyms: buying, purchasing
Etymology
From the verb 'to shop', with the '-ing' suffix forming a gerund (a noun representing an action).
Memory Tips
Remember the common phrases: 'go shopping' (for leisure) and 'do the shopping' (for necessities like food).