swap en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English swappen (“to swap”), originally meaning "to hurl" or "to strike", the word alludes to striking hands together when making an exchange; probably from Old English *swappian, a secondary form of Old English swāpan (“to swoop”). Cognate with German schwappen (“to slosh, slop”). Compare also Middle English swippen (“to strike, hit”), from Old English swipian (“to scourge, strike, beat, lash”), Old Norse svipa (“to swoop, flash, whip, look after, look around”). More at swipe.
Meanings
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(transitive) To exchange or give (something) in an non-normal exchange (for something else).
The Shah wanted to swap oil for more arms.
2011, Andrew Scott Cooper, The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East, page 253:In an effort to provide more permanent accommodations, employers may offer employees the opportunity either to swap jobs with a colleague or to transfer to a new position.
1998, Michael Wolf with Bruce Friedman and Daniel Sutherland, Religion in the workplace, page 98:Chief watched these goings-on without pleasure, and waved them off in disgust when the smarmiest of the two suggested he might wish to swap that elk's tooth for this jug of fine rye whiskey.
2007, Lloyd Zimpel, A Season of Fire and Ice:
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(obsolete, transitive) To hit, to strike.
And he whipped his sword out of its scabbard, and swapped off the pudding from the black knight's nose. Unfortunately (for him) he swapped off a good bit of the nose, too.
1954, Edward Eager, Half Magic:"Maybe Apes will grow honest, Sister," said Edmund. "But, by the Lion, if he breaks it again, it may be in such time and place that any of us could swap off his head in clean battle."
1954, C. S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy:
- (obsolete, transitive) To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To descend or fall; to rush hastily or violently.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| swapping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| swaps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| swop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| swapped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| swapped | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Deriveds
swap spit · unswapped · swap places · swapper · toswap · face-swap · swap over · swap horses in midstream · swappable · outswap
Hyponyms
hot-swap (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · swap in (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · swap out (exchange or give (something) in exchange for)
Synonyms
flap (beat the air) · zoom · bang (hit, strike) · exchange · switch · switch · tap · trade · interchange (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · speed · fly (rush hastily) · knock
Translations (62)
es canjear (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ko 교환하다 (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · tr değiştirmek (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · sv byta (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ar مُبَادَلَة (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · lv mainīt (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · it permutare (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · hu elcserél (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · tr takas etmek (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ca bescanviar (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · nl wisselen (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · cy ymgyfnewid (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · el ανταλλάσσω (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · es permutar (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · bg разменям (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · cmn 交換 /交换 (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · mi kurutete (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · hu kicserél (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · cs vyměnit (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · mi whakawhitiwhiti (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · fr permuter (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · nrf trotchi (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ru обме́ниваться (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · af ruil (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · it scambiare (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ja 交換する (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ja 取り替える (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · it commutare (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · cmn 調換 /调换 (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · nl ruilen (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · hu megcserél (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · mi whakawhiti (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · th แลกเปลี่ยน (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · de tauschen (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · pt intercambiar (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ca baratar (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · tl magbaligyaan (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · mt partat (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · toi cincana (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · pt trocar (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · fi vaihtaa (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · cs prohodit (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ru обменя́ться (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ru махну́ться (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · cmn 對調 /对调 (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · vi giao hoán (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · hu cserél (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · es cambalachear (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · de austauschen (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ka გაცვლა (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ru поменя́ться (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · kw keschanjya (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · de wechseln (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · fi tehdä vaihtokauppa (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · pl zamienić (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · ru меня́ться (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · km ប្តូរ (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · tl magpalitan (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · it barattare (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · pl zamieniać (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · oc escambiar (exchange or give (something) in exchange for) · de vertauschen (exchange or give (something) in exchange for)