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1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce. See Synonyms at business.
2. A branch or kind of business: the women's clothing trade.
3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry: writers, editors, and other members of the publishing trade.
4. The activity or volume of buying or selling: The trade in stocks was brisk all morning.
5. An exchange of one thing for another: baseball teams making a trade of players.
6. An occupation, especially one requiring skilled labor; craft: the building trades.
7. trades The trade winds.
The People were trading a lot for other goods.
trading by TwilightQueen May 23, 2017
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Banging prostitutes. Or providing monetary compensation for the services of prostitutes. Ipso Facto.
I went down to Pike St. at 1am last night for trading.
trading by ThankYouComeAgain15 November 9, 2007
Two people that lock butt holes together and push farts from one butt to another. You can also push turds back and fourth along with farts. This is a common practice that goes along with “Swamp Dawgging”
My parents just left, i have the house to myself right now, lets go do some “trading” in the basement!

Another example would be: oh boy my butts killing me, i had my buddy over and we were trading for about an hour… i haven't shit right since!!!
Trading by Scuba Stan March 12, 2022
Trading is when a soccer player discusses offers with other teams, looks and analyzes their stadium, fans and the country and culture.
"Neymar is trading to a new team in Europe."
Trading by derricofilhogustavo January 27, 2026

Trading Rooks 

A chess term meaning exchanging of Rook with your opponent's rook during a chess game.

Trading Rooks was used in the Limited series of a chess movie titled The Queen’s Gambit.

Trading Rooks also means getting Involved in an intimate relationship or entanglement.
I had to exchange my rooks as the king side was getting exposed.
May I know whom you are trading rooks with? I.e May I know whom you are in a relationship with?

I heard you and Joy traded rooks in 2010. How true is that?
Trading Rooks by FawolizzoChess October 27, 2020

Trading Pokemon Cards 

"I've been trading Pokemon cards wit Luke all week long now!"-Lauren

Trading Quarters 

The exchanging of anecdotes or experiances instead of conversation. Small talk that is meant to make all parties involved feel good.
Tom and Paul were Trading Quarters when they first met.
Trading Quarters by obie June 20, 2006