swap
swap definition
swap (swäp, swôp)
transitive verb, intransitive verb swapped, swapping swap′·ping
to exchange, trade, or barter
Etymology: ME swappen, to strike (prob. echoic): from the striking of hands on concluding a bargain
noun
- an exchange, trade, or barter
- Finance a negotiated contract as between two corporations for a mutually beneficial exchange of currencies, loans, etc.
Related Forms:
- swapper swap′·per noun
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