traffic

English Thesaurus

1. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') (noun.act)

hypernym	:	give-and-take, interchange, reciprocation,
definition	:	mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	relation,
definition	:	(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups (noun.act)

2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade (noun.act)

hypernym	:	commerce, commercialism, mercantilism,
definition	:	transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	drug traffic, drug trafficking, narcotraffic,
definition	:	traffic in illegal drugs (noun.act)

hyponym	:	barratry, simony,
definition	:	traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments (noun.act)

hyponym	:	slave trade, slave traffic,
definition	:	traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries (noun.act)

3. the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	communicating, communication,
definition	:	the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information (noun.communication)

4. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time (noun.group)

hypernym	:	accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection,
definition	:	several things grouped together or considered as a whole (noun.group)

hyponym	:	air traffic,
definition	:	traffic created by the movement of aircraft (noun.group)

hyponym	:	commuter traffic,
definition	:	traffic created by people going to or returning from work (noun.group)

hyponym	:	foot traffic, pedestrian traffic,
definition	:	people coming and going on foot (noun.group)

hyponym	:	vehicle traffic, vehicular traffic,
definition	:	the aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality (noun.group)

5. trade or deal a commodity (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	merchandise, trade,
definition	:	engage in the trade of (verb.possession)

domain category	:	commerce, commercialism, mercantilism,
definition	:	transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) (noun.act)

6. deal illegally (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	merchandise, trade,
definition	:	engage in the trade of (verb.possession)

domain category	:	crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense,
definition	:	(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act (noun.act)

7. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') (noun.act)

derivation	:	deal,
definition	:	take action with respect to (someone or something) (verb.social)

8. buying and selling; especially illicit trade (noun.act)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	trade or deal a commodity (verb.possession)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	deal illegally (verb.possession)

9. trade or deal a commodity (verb.possession)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	buying and selling; especially illicit trade (noun.act)

derivation	:	marketer, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor,
definition	:	someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money (noun.person)

10. deal illegally (verb.possession)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	buying and selling; especially illicit trade (noun.act)

11. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') (noun.act)

derivation	:	deal,
definition	:	take action with respect to (someone or something) (verb.social)

12. buying and selling; especially illicit trade (noun.act)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	trade or deal a commodity (verb.possession)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	deal illegally (verb.possession)

13. trade or deal a commodity (verb.possession)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	buying and selling; especially illicit trade (noun.act)

derivation	:	marketer, seller, trafficker, vender, vendor,
definition	:	someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money (noun.person)

14. deal illegally (verb.possession)

derivation	:	traffic,
definition	:	buying and selling; especially illicit trade (noun.act)