buying

/ˈbaɪɪŋ/
/ˈbaɪɪŋ/
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Definitions of buying
  1. noun
    the act of buying
    “buying and selling fill their days”
    synonyms: purchasing
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    shopping
    searching for or buying goods or services
    catalog buying, mail-order buying
    buying goods to be shipped through the mail
    viatication, viaticus
    purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders
    marketing
    shopping at a market
    type of:
    purchase
    the acquisition of something for payment
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbaɪɪŋ/
UK
/ˈbaɪɪŋ/
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