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horse trading

horse trade
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawrs treyd]
    • /hɔrs treɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawrs treyd]
    • /hɔrs treɪd/

Definitions of horse trading words

  • noun horse trading the act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining. 1
  • verb without object horse trading to bargain or trade shrewdly. 1
  • noun horse trading bargaining 1
  • noun horse trading Alternative spelling of horsetrading. 0
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Origin of horse trading

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Horse trading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Horse trading

horse trading popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

horse trading usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for horse trading

verb horse trading

  • sell — to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price: He sold the car to me for $1000.
  • handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
  • negotiate — to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
  • trade — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
  • treat — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
All 104 Synonyms of horse trading

Antonyms for horse trading

verb horse trading

  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
  • hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
  • keep — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
All 22 Antonyms of horse trading

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