Shopping is the activity of going to places, in person or online, to look for and buy things you need or want. It can be a quick task or a social activity.
“Shopping” is the gerund form of the verb “shop,” which comes from Old English “sceoppa,” a stall or booth. The -ing form developed as English began using verbs as nouns to describe activities. So “shopping” literally means the activity of visiting shops.
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