swap

1 of 2

verb

swapped; swapping

transitive verb

1
a
: to give in trade : barter
2
: to take turns in telling
swap stories

intransitive verb

: to make an exchange
swapper noun

swap

2 of 2

noun

: an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another

Examples of swap in a Sentence

Verb He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar. I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better. I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped. Noun They made the swap in secret. we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow
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Verb
Tony Todd, the actor who swapped a hand for a hook as the titular villain of the Candyman movies, died on November 6 at his home in Los Angeles. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Drag your finger down the center of the mouse to scroll, or swipe two fingers across the mouse to swap between apps with ease. PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
Noninterest income increased to $7.0 million, driven by gains on the sale of mortgage servicing rights and higher swap fee income. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024 He was returned to the U.S. last year as part of a large prisoner swap deal with Venezuela. Elias Lopez, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for swap 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English swappen to strike; from the practice of striking hands in closing a business deal

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of swap was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Swap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swap. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

swap

verb
ˈswäp
swapped; swapping
: to give in exchange : make an exchange : trade
swap noun

Legal Definition

swap

noun
ˈswäp
1
: an exchange of securities
2
: a derivative contract in which two parties (as corporations) agree to exchange rates especially relating to debt

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