(Ireland, Britain) The sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.

(idiomatic) As a profession; professionally.

present participle of trade in

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of trade in

Full of trade; busy with commerce.

simple past tense and past participle of trade in

(uncountable) Buying and selling of goods and services on a market. / (countable) A particular instance of buying or selling. / (countable) An instance of bartering items in exchange for one another.

Of a product, produced for sale in the ordinary bulk retail trade and hence of only the most basic quality.

present participle of trade

Carrying on trade or commerce; engaged in trade. / (obsolete, rare) Frequented by traders. / (obsolete) Venal; corrupt; jobbing.