shipping
noun
[ ˈʃɪpɪŋ ]
• ships considered collectively, especially those in a particular area or belonging to a particular country.
• "the volume of shipping using these ports"
ship
verb
• transport (goods or people) on a ship.
• "the wounded soldiers were shipped home"
• (of a boat) take in (water) over the side.
• take (oars) from the rowlocks and lay them inside a boat.
Origin:
Old English scip (noun), late Old English scipian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schip and German Schiff .
ship
verb
• support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself.
• "I'm still shipping for Edward/Hermione"
Origin:
early 21st century: abbreviation of relationship.
