swap

¹swap

verb \ˈswäp\

swappedswap·ping

Definition of SWAP

transitive verb

1

a : to give in trade : barter b : exchange 2

2

: to take turns in telling <swap stories>

intransitive verb

: to make an exchange

— swap·per noun

Examples of SWAP

1. He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.
2. I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.
3. I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.

Origin of SWAP

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SWAP

Synonyms: commute, exchange, shift, substitute, change, switch, trade

Related Words: interchange; displace, replace, supersede; cede, hand over, surrender, yield; reciprocate

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Rhymes with SWAP

bop, chap, chop, clop, cop, crop, drop, flop, fop, glop, hop, knop, lop, mop, op, plop, pop, prop, scop, shop, slop, sop, stop, strop, top, whop