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 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