1. the practice of exchanging goods or services without using money

1. present participle of barter; exchanging goods or services without using money

Examples

• Bartering was common before money was invented.
• The farmers were bartering vegetables for tools.
• She learned the art of bartering at the local market.
• Bartering systems still exist in some remote communities.
• They were bartering their skills for food and shelter.
• The children were bartering baseball cards during lunch.
• Online bartering has become popular during economic downturns.