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trade
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- pronunciation:
- treId
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
If you give your friend your sandwich and she gives you hers, you are doing a trade.
I liked Cole's bike better than mine, and he liked mine better than his, so we decided to do a trade. |
| definition 2: |
Trade is the action of buying and selling things.
There is always a lot of trade at the farmers' market on Saturdays.There is a good deal of trade between the United States and Mexico.- synonyms:
- commerce
- similar words:
- business, exchange, traffic
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| definition 3: |
A trade is a way to make money that requires a lot of skill with your hands.
Mr. Mason is a plumber who learned his trade from his father.- synonyms:
- craft, skill
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| related words: |
career, occupation |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
trades, trading, traded |
| definition 1: |
When you trade something, you give it to someone else who wants it and they give you a different thing back.
Sarah and I sometimes trade snacks at lunch.Dylan traded his baseball cap for Mark's baseball cap.- synonyms:
- exchange, swap
- similar words:
- switch
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| definition 2: |
When people trade things, they buy and sell them.
The two countries trade many products. One country buys a lot grain and vegetables from the other country, and the other country buys a lot of cars and computer parts from them.- synonyms:
- deal in
- similar words:
- buy, exchange, offer, sell
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| related words: |
exchange, give, return, shift |
| derivations: |
tradable (tradeable) (adj.), tradeless (adj.) |
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