trucking

[ truhk-ing ]

/ ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR trucking ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the art or business of conveying articles or goods on trucks.

Nearby words

truckage, truckdriver, truckee, trucker, truckie, trucking, truckle, truckle bed, truckline, truckload, truckman

Origin of trucking

First recorded in 1800–10; truck¹ + -ing¹

Definition for trucking (2 of 5)

trucking

[ truhk-ing ]

/ ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

the growing of vegetables for the market.

commercial bartering.

Origin of trucking

First recorded in 1585–95; truck² + -ing¹

Definition for trucking (3 of 5)

truck

[ truhk ]

/ trʌk /

noun

any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.

any of various wheeled frames used for transporting heavy objects.

Also called hand truck. a barrowlike frame with low wheels, a ledge at the bottom, and handles at the top, used to move heavy luggage, packages, cartons, etc.

a low, rectangular frame on which heavy boxes, crates, trunks, etc., are moved; a dolly.

a tiered framework on casters.

a group of two or more pairs of wheels in one frame, for supporting one end of a railroad car, locomotive, etc.

Movies. a dolly on which a camera is mounted.

British. a freight car having no top.

a small wooden wheel, cylinder, or roller, as on certain old-style gun carriages.

Nautical. a circular or square piece of wood fixed on the head of a mast or the top of a flagstaff, usually containing small holes for signal halyards.

verb (used with object)

to transport by truck.

to put on a truck.

dolly(def 11).

verb (used without object)

to convey articles or goods on a truck.

to drive a truck.

dolly(def 12).

adjective

of, relating to, or for a truck or trucks: a truck drive; truck tires.

Origin of truck

1605–15; back formation from truckle wheel. See truckle²

Related forms

truck·a·ble, adjective

Definition for trucking (4 of 5)

truck

[ truhk ]

/ trʌk /

noun

vegetables raised for the market.

miscellaneous articles of little worth; odds and ends.

Informal. trash or rubbish: That's a lot of truck.

Informal. dealings: I'll have no truck with him.

barter.

a bargain or deal.

the payment of wages in goods instead of money.

truck system.

verb (used with object)

to exchange; trade; barter.

verb (used without object)

to exchange commodities; barter.

to traffic; have dealings.

Origin of truck

1175–1225; Middle English trukien to exchange < Old French troquer to exchange

Definition for trucking (5 of 5)

truck

[ truhk ]

/ trʌk /

noun

a shuffling jitterbug step.

verb (used without object)

to dance with such steps.

Slang. to walk or stroll, especially in a jaunty manner: trucking down the avenue on a Sunday afternoon.

Origin of truck

First recorded in 1935–40; special use of truck¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for trucking

The trucking roads make it easier for predators to wipe out prey.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero|Darren Aronofsky|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, school buses, trucking fleets, and delivery vehicles are being converted to run on compressed natural gas.
U.S. Closing Trade Deficit With Better Oil Numbers|Daniel Gross|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, where trucking is combined with poultry-growing, fowl watering should be combined with irrigation.
The Dollar Hen|Milo M. Hastings
Where only one horse is kept, this trucking must be hired done.
Ducks and Geese|Harry M. Lamon

The trucking was sublet by the contractor to a sub-contractor, who provided trucks, teams, and trimmers at the pier.
Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII, Sept. 1910|B. H. M. Hewett
Nor is the trucking department of a large factory professional in its courtesy.
A Man's Hearth|Eleanor M. Ingram
Trees were in full leaf, and numerous cold frames showed that trucking was in full operation.
The houseboat book|William F. Waugh

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (1 of 4)

trucking

/ (ˈtrʌkɪŋ) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian the transportation of goods by lorry

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (2 of 4)

trucking

/ (ˈtrʌkɪŋ) /

noun

Also called: truck farming, (Brit, Austral., NZ, and South African) market gardening US and Canadian the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scale

commercial exchange; barter

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (3 of 4)

truck

/ (trʌk) /

noun

British a vehicle for carrying freight on a railway; wagon

US, Canadian and Australian a large motor vehicle designed to carry heavy loads, esp one with a flat platformAlso called (esp in Britain): lorry

a frame carrying two or more pairs of wheels and usually springs and brakes, attached under an end of a railway coach, etc

nautical

a disc-shaped block fixed to the head of a mast having sheave holes for receiving signal halyards
the head of a mast itself

any wheeled vehicle used to move goods

verb

to convey (goods) in a truck

(intr) mainly US and Canadian to drive a truck

Word Origin for truck

C17: perhaps shortened from truckle ²

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (4 of 4)

truck

/ (trʌk) /

noun

commercial goods

dealings (esp in the phrase have no truck with)

commercial exchange

archaic payment of wages in kind

miscellaneous articles

informal rubbish

US and Canadian vegetables grown for market

verb

archaic to exchange (goods); barter

(intr) to traffic or negotiate

Word Origin for truck

C13: from Old French troquer (unattested) to barter, equivalent to Medieval Latin trocare, of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with trucking

truck

see have no truck with.

trucking

noun

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

Origin of trucking

Definition for trucking (2 of 5)

trucking

noun

Origin of trucking

Definition for trucking (3 of 5)

truck

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

adjective

Origin of truck

Related forms

Definition for trucking (4 of 5)

truck

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of truck

Definition for trucking (5 of 5)

truck

noun

verb (used without object)

Origin of truck

Examples from the Web for trucking

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (1 of 4)

trucking

noun

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (2 of 4)

trucking

noun

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (3 of 4)

truck

noun

verb

Word Origin for truck

British Dictionary definitions for trucking (4 of 4)

truck

noun

verb

Word Origin for truck

Idioms and Phrases with trucking

truck