shop

shop
1. noun /ʃɒp,ʃɑp/
a) An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.
b) A place where things are crafted; a workshop or hobbyshop.
Syn: boutique, retail outlet, store, atelier, studio, workshop, garage, office, place of work, workplace, carpentry, wood shop, woodwork, metal shop, metalwork
See Also: shoppe
2. verb /ʃɒp,ʃɑp/
a) To visit shops; to look around shops with the intention of buying something.

I went shopping ; he’s shopping for clothes.

b) To report the criminal or otherwise wrong activities or whereabouts of (a suspect) to an authority.
3. interjection /ʃɒp,ʃɑp/
Used to attract the services of a shop assistant

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  • shop — shop …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Shop — Shop, n. [OE. shoppe, schoppe, AS. sceoppa a treasury, a storehouse, stall, booth; akin to scypen a shed, LG. schup a shed, G. schoppen, schuppen, a shed, a coachhouse, OHG. scopf.] 1. A building or an apartment in which goods, wares, drugs, etc …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • shop — n: a business establishment: a place of employment see also closed shop, open shop, union shop Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • shop — /shop/, n., v., shopped, shopping, interj. n. 1. a retail store, esp. a small one. 2. a small store or department in a large store selling a specific or select type of goods: the ski shop at Smith s. 3. the workshop of a craftsperson or artisan.… …   Universalium

  • shop — [shäp] n. [ME schoppe < OE sceoppa, booth, stall, akin to Ger schopf, porch < IE base * (s)keup , a bundle, sheaf of straw: prob. basic meaning “roof made of straw thatch”] 1. a) a place where certain goods or services are offered for sale; …   English World dictionary

  • .shop — Introduced 2000 TLD type Proposed generic top level domain Status Pending Registry CommercialConnect.net Sponsor None Intended use e commer …   Wikipedia

  • Shop — may refer to:*A retail shop or store *An online shop *A workshop *A machine shop *A paint shop * To shop to go to a store or stores to buy goods * Shop class , an industrial arts educational program *The Shopi, a subgroup of the Bulgarians, Serbs …   Wikipedia

  • Shop — 〈[ ʃɔ̣p] m. 6〉 Geschäft, Laden (SexShop) [engl.] * * * Shop [ʃɔp ], der; s, s [engl. shop, über das Afrz. < mniederd. schoppe = Schuppen]: Laden, Geschäft. * * * Shop   [dt. »Kaufladen«], Electronic Shopping. * * * Shop [ʃɔp], der; s, s [engl …   Universal-Lexikon

  • shop — SHOP, shopuri, s.n. Magazin în care se vând mărfuri cu plata în valută. [pr.: şop] – Din engl. [tourist] shop. Trimis de LauraGellner, 22.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  SHOP s.n. (Anglicism) Magazin, prăvălie. [< engl. shop]. Trimis de LauraGellner …   Dicționar Român

  • Shop — bezeichnet im Allgemeinen ein kleineres Einzelhandelsgeschäft oder einen virtuellen Marktplatz (E Shop). Spezielle Shops sind unter anderem: Coffee Shops, siehe Café Convenience Shops Coffee Shops (Niederlande), Headshops, Smartshops und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • shop — ► NOUN 1) a building or part of a building where goods or services are sold. 2) a place where things are manufactured or repaired; a workshop. ► VERB (shopped, shopping) 1) go to a shop or shops to buy goods. 2) (shop around) …   English terms dictionary

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