traffic

(noun, verb)

noun

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

Definition categories: group, accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection

2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade

Definition categories: act, commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

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

- heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines

- traffic on the internet is lightest during the night

Definition categories: communication, communicating

4. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')

Similar word(s): dealings

Definition categories: act, interchange, reciprocation

Sentences with traffic as a noun:

- Traffic is slow at rush hour.

verb

1. deal illegally

- traffic drugs

Definition categories: possession, merchandise, trade

2. trade or deal a commodity

- They trafficked with us for gold

Definition categories: possession, merchandise, trade