trading

n. trade, commerce

v. deal, transact, buy and sell; barter, exchange; purchase

Trading can refer to:Trade, the voluntary exchange of goods, services, or bothInternational trade, importing and exportingTrader (finance), a buyer and seller of financial instruments
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Noun
1. buying or selling securities or commodities
(hypernym) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
(hyponym) bond trading, bond-trading activity
(derivation) deal, sell, trade

Noun
1. the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"
(hypernym) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
(hyponym) free trade
(derivation) deal, sell
(class) protect
2. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"
(synonym) craft
(hypernym) class, social class, socio-economic class
3. an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter"
(synonym) barter, swap, swop
(hypernym) exchange, interchange
(hyponym) horse trade, horse trading
(derivation) swap, swop, switch
4. the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
(synonym) craft
(hypernym) occupation, business, job, line of work, line
(hyponym) airplane mechanics
5. a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal"
(synonym) deal, business deal
(hypernym) transaction, dealing, dealings
(hyponym) arms deal
(derivation) deal, sell
6. the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
(synonym) patronage
(hypernym) business
(hyponym) custom
7. steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west"
(synonym) trade wind
(hypernym) prevailing wind
Verb
1. engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"
(synonym) merchandise
(hyponym) run, black market
(entail) buy, purchase
(derivation) deal, business deal
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
2. turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"
(synonym) trade in
(hypernym) exchange, change, interchange
(hyponym) barter away
(derivation) deal, business deal
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
3. be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share"
(hypernym) sell
(hyponym) close
(derivation) deal, business deal
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
4. exchange or give (something) in exchange for
(synonym) swap, swop, switch
(hypernym) exchange, change, interchange
(derivation) barter, swap, swop
5. do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
(synonym) deal, sell
(hypernym) transact
(hyponym) push
(verb-group) deal
(derivation) deal, business deal
(classification) commerce, commercialism, mercantilism
Adjective
1. relating to or used in or intended for trade or commerce; "a trade fair"; "trade journals"; "trade goods"
(synonym) trade(a)
(similar) commercial

n. trading, buying and selling, dealing, exchanging

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Trade
  

(a.)
Venal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician.
  

(a.)
Frequented by traders.
  

(a.)
Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade; as, a trading company.