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   swap

   /swɒp/

   verb

   • 1. take part in an exchange of: "we swapped phone numbers" Similar bandyexchangetradereciprocatepass back and forthgive and take
   • ▪ give (one thing) and receive something else in exchange: "swap one of your sandwiches for a cheese and pickle?" Similar exchangeinterchangetradebartertrade offbargaintrafficswitchchangereplace
   • ▪ substitute (one thing) for another: "I swapped my busy life in London for a peaceful village retreat"

   noun

   • 1. an act of exchanging one thing for another: "let's do a swap"
   • ▪ a thing that has been or may be given in exchange for something else: "I've got one already, but I'll keep this as a swap"
   • ▪ an exchange of liabilities between two borrowers, either so that each acquires access to funds in a currency they need or so that a fixed interest rate is exchanged for a floating rate.

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘throw forcibly’): probably imitative of a resounding blow. Current senses have arisen from an early use meaning ‘strike hands as a token of agreement’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swappable adjective
   • 2. swapper noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • S

     1

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

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