barter

Plural: barters

Noun

an equal exchange
- "we had no money so we had to live by barter"
An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
The goods or services used in such an exchange.

Verb

Verb Forms: bartered, bartering, barters

To exchange goods or services for other goods or services.
exchange goods without involving money
To exchange goods or services without involving money.

Examples

I’d barter all my vowels for a single Z right now.
She bartered a bonsai for one of the rare books in my library.
The man used his watch as barter to pay for his tab.
We had no money so we had to live by barter.
You may be able to barter for some of the items you need at the local market.

Origin / Etymology

Late Middle English, from Old French barater.

Synonyms

swap, swop, trade, barter, chaffer, chop, dicker, exchange, quid pro quo, scorse, truck

Antonyms

buy, sell

Scrabble Score: 8

barter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
barter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
barter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

barter: valid Words With Friends Word