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shop

Dictionary definition · shop

noun

  1. a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services"he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
  2. small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
  3. a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)"I built a birdhouse in shop"

verb

  1. do one's shopping"She goes shopping every Friday"
  2. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
  3. shop around; not necessarily buying"I don't need help, I'm just browsing"
  4. give away information about somebody"He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).