buying

Definition of Buying in English :

1. buying, purchasing

the act of buying

Example Sentences:
'buying and selling fill their days'
'shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Buying

noun

a.

the action or an instance of purchasing something

There is huge speculative buying right now.

The bulk buying of foodstuffs has been similarly successful.

b.

(as modifier)

buying patterns

v. bought (bôt), buy·ing, buys

v.tr.

1. To acquire in exchange for money or its equivalent; purchase. See Note at boughten.

2. To be capable of purchasing: "Certainly there are lots of things in life that money won't buy" (Ogden Nash).

3. To acquire by sacrifice, exchange, or trade: wanted to buy love with gifts.

4. To bribe: tried to buy a judge.

5. Informal To accept the truth or feasibility of: The officer didn't buy my lame excuse for speeding.

v.intr.

To purchase something; act as a purchaser.

n.

1. Something bought or for sale; a purchase.

2. An act of purchasing: a drug buy.

3. Something that is underpriced; a bargain.