¹truck

verb \ˈtrək\

Definition of TRUCK

transitive verb

: to give in exchange : swap

: to barter or dispose of by barter

intransitive verb

: to exchange commodities : barter

: to negotiate or traffic especially in an underhanded way : have dealings

Origin of TRUCK

Middle English trukken, from Anglo-French *truker, *troker, from Vulgar Latin *troccare, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with TRUCK

buck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, guck, huck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, shuck, struck, suck, Truk, tuck, yech, yuck

²truck

noun

Definition of TRUCK

: barter

: commodities appropriate for barter or for small trade

: close association or connection <will have no truck with crooks>

: payment of wages in goods instead of cash

: vegetables grown for market

: heterogeneous small articles often of little value; also : rubbish

First Known Use of TRUCK

1553

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

³truck

noun

Definition of TRUCK

: a small wheel; specifically : a small strong wheel for a gun carriage

: a small wooden cap at the top of a flagstaff or masthead usually having holes for reeving flag or signal halyards

: a wheeled vehicle for moving heavy articles: as

a : a strong horse-drawn or automotive vehicle (as a pickup) for hauling

b : a small barrow consisting of a rectangular frame having at one end a pair of handles and at the other end a pair of small heavy wheels and a projecting edge to slide under a load —called also hand truck

c : a small heavy rectangular frame supported on four wheels for moving heavy objects

d : a small flat-topped car pushed or pulled by hand

e : a shelved stand mounted on casters

f : an automotive vehicle with a short chassis equipped with a swivel for attaching a trailer and used especially for the highway hauling of freight; also : a truck with attached trailer

a British : an open railroad freight car

b : a swiveling carriage consisting of a frame with one or more pairs of wheels and springs to carry and guide one end (as of a railroad car) in turning sharp curves

— truck·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun