swapping

Variant of swap

transitive verb, intransitive verb swapped, swapping

to exchange, trade, or barter

Origin: ME swappen, to strike (prob. echoic): from the striking of hands on concluding a bargain

noun

  1. an exchange, trade, or barter
  2. Finance a negotiated contract as between two corporations for a mutually beneficial exchange of currencies, loans, etc.

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