–adjective

1.	not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

2.	free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life.

3.	providing or conducive to ease or comfort; comfortable: an easy stance; an easy relationship.

4.	fond of or given to ease; easygoing: an easy disposition.

5.	not harsh or strict; lenient: an easy master.

6.	not burdensome or oppressive: easy terms on a loan.

7.	not difficult to influence or overcome; compliant: an easy prey; an easy mark.

8.	free from formality, constraint, or embarrassment: He has an easy manner.

9.	effortlessly clear and fluent: an easy style of writing.

10.	readily comprehended or mastered: an easy language to learn.

11.	not tight or constricting: an easy fit.

12.	not forced or hurried; moderate: an easy pace.

13.	not steep; gradual: an easy flight of stairs.

14.	Commerce. a. (of a commodity) not difficult to obtain; in plentiful supply and often weak in price. b. (of the market) edc not characterized by eager demand.

15.	Nautical. a. (of a bilge) formed in a long curve so as to make a gradual transition between the bottom and sides of a vessel; slack. b. (of the run of a hull) having gently curved surfaces leading from the middle body to the stern; not abrupt.

–adverb

16.	Informal. in an easy manner; comfortably: to go easy; take it easy.

–noun

17.	a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.

–noun

1.	the act of a person who shops.

2.	the facilities or merchandise available to those who shop: Chicago has good shopping.

–adjective

3.	of, for, or pertaining to examining and buying merchandise: a shopping trip.

–noun

1.	a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.

2.	a light two-wheeled vehicle with springs, drawn by a horse or pony.

3.	any small vehicle pushed or pulled by hand.

4.	Obsolete. a chariot.

–verb (used with object)

5.	to haul or convey in or as if in a cart or truck: to cart garbage to the dump.

–verb (used without object)

6.	to drive a cart.

—Verb phrase

7.	cart off or away, to transport or take away in an unceremonious manner: The police came and carted him off to jail.

—Idioms

8.	on the water cart, British. wagon (def. 14).

9.	put the cart before the horse, to do or place things in improper order; be illogical.