trafficking

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noun

The illegal trade or exchange of goods.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of traffic
  2. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of traffick
nountrafficking (countable and uncountable, plural traffickings)

plural traffickings

  1. countableuncountableThe illegal trade or exchange of goods.
  2. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe movement of an enzyme (or other protein) through tissue.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
traffic

Origin

From traffic + -ing.

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Translations

Hindi तस्करी
  • तस्करी (taskarī)the illegal trade or movement of goods
Māori hokotaihara
  • hokotaiharathe illegal trade or movement of goods
Polish nielegalny handel, translokacja
  • nielegalny handelthe illegal trade or movement of goods
  • translokacjathe movement of an enzyme or other protein through tissue
Spanish traficación, traficación
  • traficaciónthe illegal trade or movement of goods
  • traficaciónthe movement of an enzyme or other protein through tissue
Cite this entry
APA

trafficking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trafficking

MLA

“trafficking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trafficking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trafficking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trafficking.

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