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- pronunciation:
- trae
fihk
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word History, Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the movement of pedestrians and vehicles along a transportation route.
Traffic is always very heavy during the rush hours.- synonyms:
- travel
- similar words:
- conveyance, movement, passage, transit, transport, transportation
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| definition 2: |
the pedestrians and vehicles collectively that move along such routes.
Traffic moves very fast until everyone has to enter the tunnel.
- similar words:
- drivers, motorists, travelers
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| definition 3: |
trade, esp. when illegal.
drug traffic- synonyms:
- dealings, trade
- similar words:
- bootlegging, business, commerce, congress, running, smuggling, truck
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| definition 4: |
trade between different nations.
- synonyms:
- commerce, trade
- similar words:
- business, buying, congress, dealings, exchange, selling, transactions
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| related words: |
commerce, trade |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
traffics, trafficking, trafficked |
| definition 1: |
to carry on trade or commerce.
- synonyms:
- deal, trade
- similar words:
- bargain, barter, buy, exchange, sell
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| definition 2: |
to deal in a specific commodity, esp. illegal items.
They were arrested for trafficking in drugs.- synonyms:
- deal, trade
- similar words:
- bargain, barter, bootleg, buy, exchange, hustle, peddle, sell, smuggle
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| related words: |
exchange, merchandise, peddle, sell |
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| derivations: |
trafficless (adj.), trafficker (n.) |
Traffic comes from an Italian word that means "to carry on trade." By 1825, the word "traffic" was being used for people or vehicles coming and going along a road.
Word Builder: traffic +
- traffic cop:
a police officer whose job is to direct traffic.
- traffic jam:
a large number of vehicles in a road that causes traffic to slow or stop.
- traffic light:
a box with three lights near a road. The red light means vehicles must stay in place. The yellow light means vehicles must stop. The green light means vehicles may move forward.
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