trades

noun

1. a : the business or work in which one engages regularly

   b : an occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill

   c : the persons engaged in an occupation

2. : the business of buying and selling or bartering commodities

3. : an act or instance of trading; also : an exchange of property usually without use of money : an exchange of property usually without use of money

verb

1. : to give in exchange for another commodity; also : to make an exchange of : to make an exchange of

   : to give in exchange for another commodity; also : to make an exchange of : to make an exchange of

2. : to engage in frequent buying and selling of (as stocks or commodities) usually in search of quick profits

   : to engage in frequent buying and selling of (as stocks or commodities) usually in search of quick profits

3. : to engage in selling

adjective

1. : of, relating to, or used in trade or in a particular trade or business

2. : of, composed of, or representing the trades or labor unions