comparison-shop

[ kuhm-par-uh-suhn-shop ]

verb (used without object)

, com·par·i·son-shopped, com·par·i·son-shop·ping.

1. to compare prices and quality of competing merchandise.

verb (used with object)

, com·par·i·son-shopped, com·par·i·son-shop·ping.

1. to compare prices and quality of merchandise in (competing stores) to determine the best value.
2. to compare prices and quality of (competing merchandise).

Word History and Origins

Origin of comparison-shop¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Also, for some healthcare services, you do have the ability to comparison shop.

From The Daily Beast

Wilson: Does the government know or have the ability to comparison shop for me?

From The Daily Beast

Doctors don't post prices, so how is someone in a "Consumer Driven Health Care Plan" supposed to comparison shop?

From The Daily Beast