window-shop
window-shop · window-shops · window-shopped · window-shopping
To engage in window-shoppingTo engage in window-shopping; to browse the windows of shops with no intention of buying anything.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To engage in window-shopping; to browse the windows of shops with no intention of buying anything.
(intransitive, uncommon)To browse for romantic partners by meeting new people without any intention of having a long-term relationship.
More definitions
- examine the shop windows; shop with the eyes only
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Back-formation from window-shopping.Back-formation from window-shopping.
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Forms
window-shops, window-shopping, window-shopped, window-shopped| Base form | window-shop · to window-shop |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | window-shops |
| Present participle | window-shopping |
| Past simple | window-shopped |
| Past participle | window-shopped |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedwindow-shopping
Derivedwindow-shopper
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle