barter

verb
UK: /ˈbɑːtə/
US: /ˈbɑːrtər/

  1. To exchange goods or services without using money.

    1. I barter my eggs for her bread to survive in that place. [ ] [ ]
    2. They decided to barter their skills to fix each other's houses instead of paying. [ ] [ ]

  2. To negotiate or bargain shrewdly.

    1. He tried to barter with the seller for a lower price, but he failed. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to barter fiercely with the car salesman to get a reasonable deal. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

haggle trade deal swap exchange
barter noun

  1. The exchange of goods or services without using money.

    1. We used barter to get food, not money. [ ] [ ]
    2. Barter is still common in some rural communities due to lack of currency. [ ] [ ]

  2. The act of negotiating or bargaining.

    1. The barter for the land took several days, with some issues to resolve. [ ] [ ]
    2. The intense barter over the contract terms lasted for weeks, without results. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "barter" in English means: To exchange goods or services without using money., To negotiate or bargain shrewdly..

The phonetic transcription of "barter" is /ˈbɑːtə/ in British English and /ˈbɑːrtər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "barter": haggle, trade, deal, swap, exchange.

Example usage of "barter": "I barter my eggs for her bread to survive in that place.". More examples on the page.