Traffic Definition & Meaning

traffic
noun
  1. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
  2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade
  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"
  4. social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')
verb
  1. deal illegally; "traffic drugs"
  2. trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"

Synonyms for traffic

dealings noun

social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') mutual dealings or connections or communications among

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  • "Mood swinging upon the barnstorm with perpendicular traffic"
    Aesop Rock — Sick Friend
  • "lifeline defined traffic"
    Aesop Rock — The Tugboat Complex
  • "I thought it was a myth a honey could stop traffic"
    Akrobatik — U Got It

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Frequently asked questions

What does traffic mean?
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time buying and selling; especially illicit trade 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" social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with') deal illegally; "traffic drugs" trade or deal a commodity
What part of speech is traffic?
Traffic is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does traffic have?
Traffic has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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