Main Entry:

¹swap

Pronunciation:

\ˈswäp\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

swapped; swap·ping

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

transitive verb1 a: to give in trade : barter b: exchange 22: to take turns in telling <swap stories>intransitive verb: to make an exchange

— swap·per noun