shop shop /ˈʃɑːp/

noun

1. () A mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services  ( shop , store )
   a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
    He bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
   he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod
   
   
2. () Small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done  ( shop , workshop )
   small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
    My workshop is always full of tools and materials for any project I want to work on
   My workshop is always full of tools and materials for any project I want to work on
   
   
3. A course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)  ( shop , shop class )
   a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
    I built a birdhouse in shop
   I built a birdhouse in shop
   

verb

1. () Do one's shopping  ( shop )
   do one's shopping
    She goes shopping every Friday
   She goes shopping every Friday
   
2. () Do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of  ( buy at , patronise [British] , sponsor , frequent , patronize , shop , shop at )
   do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
   
3. [Informal] Give away information about somebody  ( denounce , give away , grass , betray , rat [Informal] , shit [Vulgar] , shop [Informal] , snitch [Informal] , stag , tell on )
   give away information about somebody
    He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
   He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam
   
4. Shop around; not necessarily buying  ( browse , shop )
   shop around; not necessarily buying
    I don't need help, I'm just browsing
   I don't need help, I'm just browsing