noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The illegal trade or exchange of goods.
2. 2
   The movement of an enzyme (or other protein) through tissue.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of traffic form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of traffick form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

agencybarterbarteringbrokeragebuying and sellingcommerce

Example

More examples

"That politician has been trafficking in drugs for years."

Etymology

From traffic + -ing.

Related phrases

arms traffickingchild traffickingdrug traffickinghuman traffickingpeople traffickingsex traffickingsex-trafficking

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