| NOUN | group | traffic | the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | traffic | buying and selling | |
| communication | traffic | the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time | |
| act | traffic, dealings | social or verbal interchange (usually followed by 'with') | |
| VERB | possession | traffic | deal illegally |
| possession | traffic | trade or deal a commodity |
| Sounds | trae'fihk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... | |
| Meaning | The aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | air traffic | traffic created by the movement of aircraft |
| commuter traffic | traffic created by people going to or returning from work | |
| pedestrian traffic, foot traffic | People coming and going on foot | |
| vehicular traffic, vehicle traffic | The aggregation of vehicles coming and going in a particular locality | |
| Broader | collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage | Several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| Spanish | circulación, tráfico, tránsito | |
| Catalan | circulació, tràfic, trànsit | |
| Meaning | buying and selling; especially illicit trade. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | drug traffic, drug trafficking, narcotraffic | traffic in illegal drugs |
| simony, barratry | traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments | |
| slave trade, slave traffic | traffic in slaves | |
| Broader | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
| Spanish | tráfico, trapicheo | |
| Catalan | tràfic | |
| Verbs | traffic | deal illegally |
| traffic | trade or deal a commodity | |
| Meaning | The amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time. | |
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| Broader | communication, communicating | The activity of communicating |
| Meaning | social or verbal interchange (usually followed by 'with'). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | dealings | |
| Narrower | relation | (usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups |
| Broader | interchange, reciprocation, give-and-take | mutual interaction |
| Spanish | trato | |
| Catalan | tracte | |
| Meaning | Deal illegally. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "traffic drugs" | |
| Category | crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law |
| Broader | trade, merchandise | Engage in the trade of |
| Spanish | traficar | |
| Nouns | traffic | buying and selling |
| Meaning | trade or deal a commodity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "They trafficked with us for gold" | |
| Category | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) |
| Broader | trade, merchandise | Engage in the trade of |
| Nouns | traffic | buying and selling |
| trafficker | someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money | |
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