Trade \Trade\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Traded; p. pr. & vb. n. Trading.]

1. To barter, or to buy and sell; to be engaged in the exchange, purchase, or sale of goods, wares, merchandise, or anything else; to traffic; to bargain; to carry on commerce as a business.

A free port, where nations . . . resorted with their goods and traded. --Arbuthnot.

2. To buy and sell or exchange property in a single instance.

3. To have dealings; to be concerned or associated; -- usually followed by with.

How did you dare to trade and traffic with Macbeth? --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Trading \Trad"ing\, a.

1. Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade; as, a trading company.

2. Frequented by traders. [R.]

``They on the trading flood.'' --Milton.

3. Venal; corrupt; jobbing; as, a trading politician.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)