# buying

Pronunciation: say "BY-ing" /ˈbaɪ.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of buy. — present participle and gerund of buy
   - Simple: Present participle of buy. Use this form for an action in progress, as in "is buying" or "was buying."
   - _The company is buying smaller firms to expand its reach._
   - _Investors are buying shares before prices climb any higher._

## Noun

2. The act of acquiring goods or services by paying for them.
   - Simple: The act of paying money to get something.
   - _Buying on credit can lead to mounting debt over time._
   - _Impulse buying often leaves shoppers with things they never needed._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "buy" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/buying (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).