Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

window-shop

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
win-dow-shop
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in window-shopping; to browse the windows of shops with no intention of buying anything.

Intransitive verb

verb

To browse for romantic partners by meeting new people without any intention of having a long-term relationship.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from window-shopping.

Usage

Inflected Forms

window-shops (present, singular) window-shopping (participle, present) window-shopped (participle, past) window-shopped (past)

Phrases

window-shopper window-shopping

Frequently Paired Words

window-shopping

Questions

What does window-shop mean?
To engage in window-shopping; to browse the windows of shops with no intention of buying anything.
Where does window-shop come from?
Back-formation from window-shopping.

How to pronounce window-shop

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