shipping
noun
- 1
The transportation of goods.
- 2
The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
- 3
Passage or transport on a ship.
- 4
The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
“The shipping' is included in the quoted price.”
- 5
Navigation.
verb
- 1
To send by water-borne transport.
- 2
To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).
“to ship freight by railroad”
- 3
To release a product to vendors; to launch.
“Our next issue ships early next year.”
- 4
To engage to serve on board a vessel.
“I shipped on a man-of-war.”
- 5
To embark on a ship.
- 6
To put in its place.
“to ship the tiller or rudder”
- 7
To take in (water) over the sides of a vessel.
“We were shipping so much water I was sure we would capsize.”
- 8
To pass (from one person to another).
“Can you ship me the ketchup?”
- 9
To go all in.
- 10
To trade or send a player to another team.
“Twins ship Delmon Young to Tigers.”
- 11
To bungle a kick and give the opposing team possession.
verb
- 1
To support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional, typically in fan fiction.
“I ship Kirk and Spock in “Star Trek”.”
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