traffic vs trade

traffic and trade both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
traffic	Yes	No	Yes	No
trade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, trade is a hypernym of traffic; that is, trade is a word with a broader meaning than traffic:

Other hypernyms of traffic include merchandise.

As verbs, trade is a hypernym of traffic; that is, trade is a word with a broader meaning than traffic:

Other hypernyms of traffic include merchandise.

traffic (noun)	trade (noun)
buying and selling; especially illicit trade	the skilled practice of a practical occupation
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')	the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time	a particular instance of buying or selling
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time	an equal exchange
	the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
	people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
	steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator

traffic (verb)	trade (verb)
deal illegally	turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase
trade or deal a commodity	engage in the trade of
	exchange or give (something) in exchange for
	do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
	be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions