2trade verb
trades; trad·ed; trad·ing 1 a : to give something to someone and receive something in return : to give something in exchange for something else [no obj] ▪ Do you want to trade? [=swap] ▪ If you don't like your seat, I'll trade with you. [+ obj] ▪ We traded [=switched] seats halfway through the show. ▪ I'll trade my chips for your popcorn. = I'll trade you my chips for your popcorn. ▪ I traded seats with her halfway through the show. ▪ The boys are on the phone trading jokes/secrets. [=telling each other jokes/secrets] ▪ I got tired of listening to them trade insults. [=insult each other] ▪ I would love to trade places with him. [=I would love to be in his situation]
b [+ obj] US, sports : to give (one of your players) to another team in exchange for one of their players
▪ He was traded to the Yankees. ▪ They traded him to the Broncos. 2 [+ obj] : to stop using (one thing) and start using another
▪ I traded my pen for a pencil and kept writing. 3 a [no obj] : to buy, sell, or exchange goods or services — often + with or in ▪ The two countries continue to trade with each other. ▪ They are suspected of trading in illegal weapons. ▪ China is one of our biggest trading partners.
b : to buy and sell stocks, bonds, etc. [+ obj] ▪ Their firm specializes in trading bonds. [no obj] ▪ She mostly trades in stocks. ▪ The stock is trading at [=is being sold for] $71 a share. 4 [no obj] chiefly Brit : to exist as a company or business
▪ Our company trades [=does business] under the name Smith & Sons.
b [+ obj] US, sports : to give (one of your players) to another team in exchange for one of their players
▪ He was traded to the Yankees. ▪ They traded him to the Broncos.
▪ I traded my pen for a pencil and kept writing.
b : to buy and sell stocks, bonds, etc. [+ obj] ▪ Their firm specializes in trading bonds. [no obj] ▪ She mostly trades in stocks. ▪ The stock is trading at [=is being sold for] $71 a share.
▪ Our company trades [=does business] under the name Smith & Sons.
trade down [phrasal verb]
: to sell something you own and buy a similar thing that costs less money
▪ They traded down to a smaller house after their children had grown up and moved away.
▪ They traded down to a smaller house after their children had grown up and moved away.
trade in [phrasal verb]
trade (something) in or trade in (something) : to sell (something) back to a business as part of your payment for something else
▪ We traded our car in for a newer model. ▪ Trade in your car and get $3,000 towards a new car! — see also trade-in
▪ We traded our car in for a newer model. ▪ Trade in your car and get $3,000 towards a new car! — see also trade-in
trade off [phrasal verb] 1 trade off or trade off (something) US — used to describe a situation in which one person does something, then another person does it, and so on ▪ When you get tired of driving, I'll trade off with you. = When you get tired of driving, we can trade off. [=when you get tired, I will drive for a while] ▪ They trade off [=take turns] babysitting each other's kids. ▪ Two of the band members traded off guitar solos. [=they took turns playing guitar solos] 2 trade off (something) : to give up (something that you want) in order to have something else — usually + for ▪ The car's designers traded off some power for greater fuel efficiency. — see also trade-off
trade on [phrasal verb]
trade on (someone or something) : to use (something) in a way that helps you : to get an advantage from (something)
▪ He wants to succeed by working hard instead of just trading on his good looks.
▪ He wants to succeed by working hard instead of just trading on his good looks.
trade up [phrasal verb]
: to sell something you own and buy a similar thing that is more expensive
▪ They keep trading up, buying larger and larger houses.
▪ They keep trading up, buying larger and larger houses.
