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swap
[ swop ]
verb (used with object)
- to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another:
He swapped his wrist watch for the radio.
- 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.
- to replace (one thing) with another (sometimes followed by out ):
To cut down on fat, swap cream for milk.
verb (used without object)
- to make an exchange.
noun
- an exchange:
He got the radio in a swap.
swap
/ swɒp /
verb
- to trade or exchange (something or someone) for another
noun
- an exchange
- something that is exchanged
- 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 )
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Derived Forms
- ˈswapper, noun
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Other Words From
- swapper noun
- un·swapped adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swap1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of swap1
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Example Sentences
Asprey was inspired to swap out butter for traditional coffee creamers while on a trip to Nepal.
The U.S. got a relatively good deal—three Cuban spies were returned to their country in the swap.
Swap out that blond with the A-cup for a busty redhead in an instant.
A webcam girl could offer a “hands on” interactive session without ever having to leave the bedroom or swap bodily fluids.
Eventually, Kiev agreed to swap Kulygina for 17 captured officials, including Budik.
If the Turks are given time to swap troops in the middle of fighting, we can't really tell how we stand.
You never knowed a sound dodge around so, and swap places so quick and so much.
It wasn't a month before your little local stockholders began to get together and swap stock and sell it.
It was a great treat to me to be able to “swap lies” with so many people, after two months almost wholly alone!
I'd swap all my education in a minute for the mighty body and the healthy and lusty living that you enjoy.
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