barter
barter Lexical Profile
barter Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act or practice of exchanging goods or services directly for other goods or services without using a medium of exchange, such as money.
"In many ancient societies, trade was conducted entirely through barter before the invention of coinage."
Items, commodities, or services offered or given in a direct exchange without money.
"The fur trappers brought pelts to the trading post to use as barter for winter provisions."
• verb
To exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money.
"The local farmers often barter their surplus vegetables for fresh dairy products from neighboring homesteads."
To negotiate or haggle over the terms of a trade or purchase.
"Tourists at the open-air market often barter with the vendors to get a better deal on handmade rugs."
• Rhymes for barter
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 15th century from Old French 'barater', meaning to exchange, haggle, or deceive, which is itself of uncertain ultimate origin.