Buying - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈbaɪɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word buying
Brit.  |ˈbaɪɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word buying
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to buy

noun

- the act of buying (syn: purchasing)
buying and selling fill their days

Extra examples

Buying the car was a bad idea.

He did a lot of research before buying his car.

He made his old-fashioned apartment look more modern by changing the color of the walls and buying new furniture.

I compared several bicycles before buying one.

...a trip to the supermarket with the express purpose of buying milk...

Do you think the car is worth buying?

We were thinking of buying that house, but our lawyer advised against it.

...the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like...

He would not let himself be persuaded into buying the more expensive stereo.

She rewarded herself by buying a new pair of shoes.

We lived in an apartment for several years before buying a house.

My only reservation about buying the car was its high price.

...we saved a boodle by buying a house that's off the beaten path...

...redecoration will have to wait, since we've just expended our last dollar in buying the house...

...people seem to be buying ever more gargantuan SUVs these days...

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