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swap

[ swop ]

verb (used with object)

swapped, swapping.
  1. to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another:

    He swapped his wrist watch for the radio.

  2. to substitute (one thing) for another (sometimes followed by in ):

    Swap in red wine for white, since powerful nutrients are in the red grape's skin.

  3. to replace (one thing) with another (sometimes followed by out ):

    To cut down on fat, swap cream for milk.



verb (used without object)

swapped, swapping.
  1. to make an exchange.

noun

  1. an exchange:

    He got the radio in a swap.

swap

/ ɒ /

verb

  1. to trade or exchange (something or someone) for another
“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

noun

  1. an exchange
  2. something that is exchanged
  3. Also calledswap optionswaption finance a contract in which the parties to it exchange liabilities on outstanding debts, often exchanging fixed interest-rate for floating-rate debts ( debt swap ), either as a means of managing debt or in trading ( swap trading )
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ɲp noun
  • ܲ·ɲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swap1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English swappen “to strike, strike hands (in bargaining)”; cognate with dialectal German schwappen “to clap, box (the ears)”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of swap1

C14 (in the sense: to shake hands on a bargain, strike): probably of imitative origin
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However, it is understood he has no interest in being part of a swap deal - after recent speculation around United's interest in Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze.

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It has been an exciting race for automatic promotion from the Championship, with Leeds United, Burnley and Sheffield United swapping places in the top three for much of the season.

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He also mentioned nearly 50 prisoners of other nationalities, including US citizens, as part of the proposed swap.

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Passionate fans of the 2015 "interactive horror movie" were concerned when the first trailer revealed the film's makers had swapped the game's trademark choose-your-own-adventure device for a Happy Death Day-style time loop.

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He added the group was "ready to immediately negotiate a deal to swap all hostages with an agreed number of Palestinians jailed by Israel" and end the war.

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