Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
To actively search and compare options before making a selection or choice of vendor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- He's gone to shop around for a new car.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To actively make a search for an alternative choice of something one has, owns, or wants, without it necessarily involving buying or selling anything.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- She's shopping around for a new boyfriend.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
To put something out on offer to multiple parties in the hope one will choose it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- He's shopping around his book to several studios. He hopes to get a movie deal.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.