HORSE TRADING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does horse trading mean? 

• HORSE TRADING (noun)
  The noun HORSE TRADING has 2 senses:

1. the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)

2. negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining

  Familiarity information: HORSE TRADING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HORSE TRADING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

horse trade; horse trading

Hypernyms ("horse trading" is a kind of...):

barter; swap; swop; trade (an equal exchange)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("horse trading" is a kind of...):

dialogue; negotiation; talks (a discussion intended to produce an agreement)

Derivation:

horse-trade (negotiate with much give and take)