barter
barter definition
bar·ter (bärt′ər)
intransitive verb
to trade by exchanging goods or services without using money
Etymology: ME bartren < OFr barater, to barter, cheat: see barrator
transitive verb
to give (goods or services) in return for other goods or services; trade
noun
- the act or practice of bartering
- anything bartered
Related Forms:
- barterer bar′·terer noun
barter Idioms
barter away
to give or trade for too small a return
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