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When used as a noun, "ship" refers to large vessels. Smaller boats are usually called "boats," not ships. As a verb, "ship" is commonly used in e-commerce and business. It does not always mean the item is traveling by sea; it can refer to any method of delivery, including trucks or planes. In modern internet slang, "shipping" (derived from relationship) means wanting two people or fictional characters to be in a romantic relationship.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Victoria is in a board meeting while David is at his desk.

Victoria

Cut the fluff, David. Did the prototype actually ship or not?

David

We're just circling back on a few tweaks to optimize the synergy first.

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Victoria uses 'ship' as a transitive verb meaning to dispatch a product for delivery. She is cutting through David's corporate jargon ('circling back', 'optimize the synergy') to get a direct answer about whether the item has been sent.

Meanings

noun

A large boat used for transporting people or goods by sea.

"The cruise ship docked at the harbor at dawn."

verb (transitive)

To transport goods by ship, aircraft, or other vehicle from one place to another.

"The company will ship the order within three business days."

verb (intransitive)

To be sent or dispatched for delivery.

"The new collection ships next Monday."

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