swap
1 of 2verb
ˈswäp 
swapped; swapping
transitive verb
1
a
: to give in trade : barter
b
: exchange sense 2
2
: to take turns in telling
swap stories
intransitive verb
: to make an exchange
swapper noun
swap
2 of 2noun
: an act, instance, or process of exchanging one thing for another
Synonyms
Verb
- change
- commute
- exchange
- shift
- substitute
- switch
- trade
Noun
- back-and-forth
- barter
- commutation
- dicker
- exchange
- quid pro quo
- trade
- trade-off
- truck
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Example Sentences
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Tim Bielik, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Now, a program through which the San Joaquin Valley air board in California helps low-income families swap their gas guzzlers for EVs. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Really the only guys for whom Stone would likely definitively swap Green are Giannis (1), Luka Doncic (2), Nikola Jokic (3) and Joel Embiid (6). Rahat Huq, Chron, 26 July 2022 The most common complaint about the kayak is its unsupportive seat, which some paddlers swap out for a more comfortable alternative. Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 The ingredients happily accommodate variation: add some tarragon, leave out the garlic, swap the tuna for tinned salmon—the correct answer is whatever happens to be on hand, though the better the fish, the better the results. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 There’s no better time to swap scary stories than when the wind is howling and candles are flickering. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2022 Until President Trump took office in 2017, the proposal that had made the most headway was one in which the state and the local Native village corporation would swap acreage elsewhere with the federal government for a corridor through the refuge. New York Times, 25 May 2022 Imagine a Philly cheesesteak but with ground beef instead of steak, and swap the peppers for lettuce and tomato. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022 Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Amazon shoppers are fully on board with this budget-friendly, planet-friendly swap, with 4,300 leaving five-star ratings. Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2022 In the second round, those four swap, so Sarah and Cayla run while Ben and Enzo spray. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Through it all, Echelson and Skipper will contend with a community leery about yet another leadership swap, the district’s third in the past eight years. Jacob Carpenter, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 A few days before free agency opened and the wide receiver money spigot opened, Berry acquired Cooper from the Cowboys in exchange for a fifth-round pick and a swap of sixth rounders. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Alabama’s top three wide receivers from last season’s team are gone, and filling that void has not been a simple one-for-one swap to this point. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 But in late 2013, Doha initiated a new round of discussions, using a prisoner swap to generate momentum. Jonathan Schanzer, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 The move, which was widely expected, comes as Russia and the United States discuss a potential prisoner swap that would secure Griner's release. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
So with Pegula up by a break at 3-2 and serving at 30-love, Swiatek walked over to the sideline in the middle of a game to swap out her white racket for another one. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2022 Now, a program through which the San Joaquin Valley air board in California helps low-income families swap their gas guzzlers for EVs. Evan Halper, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Really the only guys for whom Stone would likely definitively swap Green are Giannis (1), Luka Doncic (2), Nikola Jokic (3) and Joel Embiid (6). Rahat Huq, Chron, 26 July 2022 The most common complaint about the kayak is its unsupportive seat, which some paddlers swap out for a more comfortable alternative. Chantae Reden, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2022 The ingredients happily accommodate variation: add some tarragon, leave out the garlic, swap the tuna for tinned salmon—the correct answer is whatever happens to be on hand, though the better the fish, the better the results. Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 There’s no better time to swap scary stories than when the wind is howling and candles are flickering. Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2022 Until President Trump took office in 2017, the proposal that had made the most headway was one in which the state and the local Native village corporation would swap acreage elsewhere with the federal government for a corridor through the refuge. New York Times, 25 May 2022 Imagine a Philly cheesesteak but with ground beef instead of steak, and swap the peppers for lettuce and tomato. Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2022 Noun
The property swap — meaning land in exchange for facilities — is modeled after the agency’s 2006 agreement with Manchester Financial Group for its Navy Broadway Complex. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Amazon shoppers are fully on board with this budget-friendly, planet-friendly swap, with 4,300 leaving five-star ratings. Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2022 In the second round, those four swap, so Sarah and Cayla run while Ben and Enzo spray. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2022 Through it all, Echelson and Skipper will contend with a community leery about yet another leadership swap, the district’s third in the past eight years. Jacob Carpenter, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2022 A few days before free agency opened and the wide receiver money spigot opened, Berry acquired Cooper from the Cowboys in exchange for a fifth-round pick and a swap of sixth rounders. Dan Labbe, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Alabama’s top three wide receivers from last season’s team are gone, and filling that void has not been a simple one-for-one swap to this point. Mike Rodak | Mrodak@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 But in late 2013, Doha initiated a new round of discussions, using a prisoner swap to generate momentum. Jonathan Schanzer, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2022 The move, which was widely expected, comes as Russia and the United States discuss a potential prisoner swap that would secure Griner's release. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 See More 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
Phrases Containing swap
Kids Definition
swap 1 of 2
verb
ˈswäp
swapped; swapping
: to give in exchange : make an exchange : trade
swap
2 of 2noun
: exchange entry 1 sense 1, trade
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
swaps 1 of 2
verb
as in exchanges
to give up (something) and take something else in return we swapped our other lawn mower for our neighbors' old snowblower Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- exchanges
- trades
- substitutes
- changes
- switches
- replaces
- shifts
- interchanges
- commutes
- supersedes
- displaces
- hands over
- yields
- reciprocates
- surrenders
- cedes
swaps
2 of 2noun
as in trades
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another we made a swap: I'll do the dishes tonight and she'll do them for me tomorrow Synonyms & Similar Words
- exchanges
- trades
- barters
- dealings
- trucks
- substitutions
- transactions
- dickers
- deals
- commutations
- replacements
- bargains
- negotiations
- trade-offs
- back-and-forths
- quid pro quos
- reciprocations
- horse trades
- recompenses
- logrollings
- requitals