to trade or exchange (something or someone) for another
—n
2.
an exchange
3.
something that is exchanged
4.
financeswap option, Also called: swaption 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)
[C14 (in the sense: to shake hands on a bargain, strike): probably of imitative origin]
swoporswop
—vb
—n
[C14 (in the sense: to shake hands on a bargain, strike): probably of imitative origin]