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swap1 verbswap2 noun swapswap1 (also swop British English) /swɒp $ swɑːp/ ●●○ S3 verb (past tense and past participle swapped, present participle swapping)   swap1Origin: 1500-1600 swap ‘to hit’ (14-19 centuries), from the sound; from the practice of striking the hands together when agreeing a business deal VERB TABLEswap |
| Present | I, you, we, they | swap | | he, she, it | swaps | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | swapped | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have swapped | | he, she, it | has swapped | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had swapped | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will swap | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have swapped |
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| Present | I | am swapping | | he, she, it | is swapping | | you, we, they | are swapping | | Past | I, he, she, it | was swapping | | you, we, they | were swapping | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been swapping | | he, she, it | has been swapping | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been swapping | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be swapping | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been swapping |
- I'm trying to sell my bike, or swap it for a slightly bigger one.
- Jacky had the book I wanted, but wasn't willing to swap.
- Taylor offered to swap jobs with me.
- The reduction in scrolling and window swapping has made the whole computer feel better and more relaxing to use.
- Then the cards were swapped around and everyone started again.
- There's no point swapping one 24-hour a day, seven days a week job for another.
- You have to collect old papers and find the special places where they swap them in return for new toilet paper.
► exchange to give something to someone, and receive a similar thing from them at the same time. Exchange is often used about people telling each other about their ideas, phone numbers, addresses etc: · They exchanged photographs before they met.· a place where people can exchange ideas· We exchanged email addresses.· if you are unhappy with the jacket, you can always take it back and exchange it for another one.· These coupons can be exchanged for meals and accommodation. ► change to exchange something, especially money. Also used in British English about exchanging something you have bought for something different: · I need to change some dollars.· She changed all her money into euros.· We thought it was time we changed our car for something more modern. ► swap (also do a swap BrE) informal to give something to someone, who gives you something similar: · The two schools use the Internet to swap pictures, stories, and jokes.· I like your room better – do you want to do a swap? ► trade (also do a trade American English) to exchange something that you have for something that someone else has: · The stolen phones are being traded for drugs.· The boys trade sports cards on the playground.· We've got lots of plants we don't need – do you want to do a trade? ► switch to change the places of two or more people or things, so that each one is in the place the other was before: · Can I switch seats with you? ► reciprocate to do or give something, because someone has done or given something similar to you – a rather formal use: · They invited us to dinner a while ago, and I'd like to reciprocate. ► in exchange/return (for something) if you give something in exchange or in return for something else, you give it in order to get something else back: · Williams will plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. to exchange one thing for another► exchange to give something to someone and receive a similar thing from them at the same time: exchange addresses/telephone numbers: · We exchanged addresses and phone numbers.exchange something for something: · Foreign currency can be exchanged for sterling at any bank. ► swap informal to exchange something with someone, especially with someone you know well, so that you each get something that you want: · Jacky had the book I wanted, but wasn't willing to swap.swap something with somebody: · Taylor offered to swap jobs with me.swap something for something: · I'm trying to sell my bike, or swap it for a slightly bigger one. ► trade especially American to exchange something that you have for something that someone else has: · We liked each other's clothes, so we traded.trade something for something: · The West is accused of trading weapons for hostages.I'll trade you spoken (=say this when you want to exchange something): · I'll trade you my baseball for those two cars. ► do a swap British an informal expression: if two people do a swap with each other they exchange things so that they each get what they want: do a swap with somebody: · If you can't work a particular shift, you can always do a swap with a colleague. ► trade in to give your old car, washing machine etc to the shop that you are buying a new one from, so that they will let you buy the new one for a slightly lower price: trade in something: · You can get quite good price reductions on new cars if you trade in your old one.trade something/it/them in: · My car was now six years old, so I traded it in and got a newer one.trade in something for: · They traded in their Porsche for a family car. ► change British /exchange American to exchange something you have bought or chosen because you have decided you want something different or because there is something wrong with it: · If the trousers are the wrong size you can always change them.change something for something: · Can I exchange this sweater for a black one? ► barter to exchange something that you have for something that you want or need without giving or taking money for it: barter something for something: · In the local market, meat and vegetables are bartered for electrical goods.barter with: · She had some success in bartering with her guards. ► switch to exchange something so that two or more things or people change the places that they are in: · He was accused of switching the price labels on goods.· Professor Rigby's talk may be switched to the main hall.switch seats/places: · We switched seats halfway through the show. ► change places to exchange the place you are standing or sitting on with another person: change places with: · Would you mind changing places with me? ► change partners if a group of people who are dancing change partners , they stop dancing with one person and dance with another person in the group: · We agreed to change partners after a couple of dances. to use one thing instead of something else or change one thing for another► substitute to use something new or different instead of something else, especially when cooking: · If plums are difficult to find, figs can be substituted.substitute something for something: · You can substitute margarine for butter in this recipe. ► switch/swap to secretly replace two things without someone knowing: · Someone must have switched the suitcases at the airport when I wasn't paying attention.switch/swap something for something: · Wait till he goes out, then we can swap your book for his. ► swap stories (=tell each other stories)· They swapped stories and shared their experiences. NOUN► year· The benchmark 5-year sterling swap spread fell 4 basis points to 36 basis points.· The benchmark five-year deutsche mark swap spread fell 1 basis point to 45 basis points.· The benchmark 5-year sterling swap spread was unchanged at 34 basis points. ► swap places- After a short distance he swapped places with the woman and drove her and the baby to Winchester.
- Holyhead could well swap places with the Sealink's basement club Penmaenmawr Phoenix.
1[intransitive, transitive] to give something to someone and get something in return SYN exchange:  Do you want to swap umbrellas?swap something for something He swapped his watch for a box of cigars.swap something with somebody The girls chatted and swapped clothes with each other.2[transitive] to tell information to someone and be given information in return SYN exchange: We need to get together to swap ideas and information. They sat in a corner and swapped gossip.3 (also swap over) [intransitive, transitive] to do the thing that someone else has been doing, and let them do the thing that you have been doing SYN change: They decided to swap roles for the day. You start on the windows and I’ll do the walls, then we can swap over after an hour or so.swap something with somebody She ended up swapping jobs with her secretary.4[transitive] to stop using or get rid of one thing and put or get another thing in its place: The driver announced that we would have to swap buses.swap something for something She had swapped her long skirts for jeans and T-shirts. He swapped his London home for a cottage in Scotland.5[transitive] (also swapsomething around) to move one thing and put another in its place: Someone had gone into the nursery and swapped all the babies around.swap something with something Why don’t we swap the TV with the bookcase?6swap places British English to let someone sit or stand in your place, so that you can have their place SYN change places: Can we swap places, please?swap1 verbswap2 noun swapswap2 (also swop British English) noun [countable] informal - a swap of arms for hostages
- If you are unable to sell your house, it is sometimes possible to arrange a swap.
- Only child Adele wrote after reading about a local teenager who died waiting for a swap op.
- The cost of a swap may also be varied.
- There are also likely to be provisions against losses on swap deals with local councils, which may be over £50million.
when you exchange one thing for another► exchange when you give something to someone and receive a similar thing from them at the same time: · Sale goods can be brought back to the store for an exchange or store credit.exchange of: · The exchange of prisoners took place on a bridge over the Mekong river.· In any negotiations there must be an honest exchange of information. ► interchange the useful exchange of ideas or information between people or organizations, especially when this happens continuously over a long period of time: interchange of: · The conference provides a forum for the interchange of ideas and information.data/document interchange (=the exchange of information by computer): · The new program should help solve some of the problems of data interchange between companies with different computer systems. ► swap especially British /trade especially American informal when you give something to someone and receive a similar thing from them, usually someone you know: · If you are unable to sell your house, it is sometimes possible to arrange a swap.· After a brief discussion we agreed a trade. to exchange one thing for another► exchange to give something to someone and receive a similar thing from them at the same time: exchange addresses/telephone numbers: · We exchanged addresses and phone numbers.exchange something for something: · Foreign currency can be exchanged for sterling at any bank. ► swap informal to exchange something with someone, especially with someone you know well, so that you each get something that you want: · Jacky had the book I wanted, but wasn't willing to swap.swap something with somebody: · Taylor offered to swap jobs with me.swap something for something: · I'm trying to sell my bike, or swap it for a slightly bigger one. ► trade especially American to exchange something that you have for something that someone else has: · We liked each other's clothes, so we traded.trade something for something: · The West is accused of trading weapons for hostages.I'll trade you spoken (=say this when you want to exchange something): · I'll trade you my baseball for those two cars. ► do a swap British an informal expression: if two people do a swap with each other they exchange things so that they each get what they want: do a swap with somebody: · If you can't work a particular shift, you can always do a swap with a colleague. ► trade in to give your old car, washing machine etc to the shop that you are buying a new one from, so that they will let you buy the new one for a slightly lower price: trade in something: · You can get quite good price reductions on new cars if you trade in your old one.trade something/it/them in: · My car was now six years old, so I traded it in and got a newer one.trade in something for: · They traded in their Porsche for a family car. ► change British /exchange American to exchange something you have bought or chosen because you have decided you want something different or because there is something wrong with it: · If the trousers are the wrong size you can always change them.change something for something: · Can I exchange this sweater for a black one? ► barter to exchange something that you have for something that you want or need without giving or taking money for it: barter something for something: · In the local market, meat and vegetables are bartered for electrical goods.barter with: · She had some success in bartering with her guards. ► switch to exchange something so that two or more things or people change the places that they are in: · He was accused of switching the price labels on goods.· Professor Rigby's talk may be switched to the main hall.switch seats/places: · We switched seats halfway through the show. ► change places to exchange the place you are standing or sitting on with another person: change places with: · Would you mind changing places with me? ► change partners if a group of people who are dancing change partners , they stop dancing with one person and dance with another person in the group: · We agreed to change partners after a couple of dances. ► do ... swap We can do a swap if you like. ► swap stories (=tell each other stories)· They swapped stories and shared their experiences. NOUN► deal· It's reported the ticket swap deal has personally cost Prince up to four hundred and fifty thousand pounds.· Volvo in huge asset swap deal. 1[usually singular] a situation in which you give something to someone and get another thing in return SYN exchange: a fair swap We can do a swap if you like.2a situation in which people each do the job that the other usually does |