Definition of Swap

1. Noun. An equal exchange. "We had no money so we had to live by barter"

Exact synonyms: Barter, Swop, Trade
Generic synonyms: Exchange, Interchange
Specialized synonyms: Horse Trade, Horse Trading
Derivative terms: Barter, Swop, Trade, Trade

2. Verb. Exchange or give (something) in exchange for. "They swap the tourists their cars"
Exact synonyms: Switch, Swop, Trade
Generic synonyms: Change, Exchange, Interchange
Derivative terms: Switch, Switching, Swop, Trade

3. Verb. Move (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science.
Generic synonyms: Go, Locomote, Move, Travel
Specialized synonyms: Thrash

Definition of Swap

1. v. t. To strike; -- with off.

2. v. i. To fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently.

3. n. A blow; a stroke.

4. adv. Hastily.

Definition of Swap

1. Noun. A roughly equal exchange of two comparable things. ¹

2. Noun. (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream. ¹

3. Verb. (obsolete) To strike, hit. ¹

4. Verb. To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Swap

1. to trade [v SWAPPED, SWAPPING, SWAPS] - See also: trade

Lexicographical Neighbors of Swap

swannery
swannier
swanniest
swanning
swannings
swanny
swanpan
swanpans
swans
swansdown
swansdowns
swanskin
swanskins
swansong
swansongs
swap (current term)
swap file
swap files
swap in
swap meet
swap out
swap space
swap spit
swape
swapes
swapfile
swapfiles
swapmeet
swapmeets
swappable

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