buying

buy-ing · verb, noun

imported

Definitions

verb, noun

  1. 1.

    Present participle of "buy": obtaining something in exchange for payment.

  2. 2.

    The act of purchasing; commerce related to purchases.

  3. 3.

    Accepting or believing something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    buying power — The financial ability to make purchases.
  • •
    buying time — Delaying to gain more time.
  • •
    impulse buying — Making unplanned purchases.
  • •
    panic buying — Buying excessively due to fear of shortage.

Related words

See also: buy, buys, purchasing, selling

Etymology

From Old English bycgan ("to buy, pay for, acquire") + -ing (present participle/gerund suffix).