Exchange | Mean of exchange in English Dictionary

/ɪksˈtʃeɪnʤ/

• Noun
• an occurrence in which people give things of similar value to each other
1. the exchange [=exchanging] of goods
2. an exchange of goods
3. an exchange of prisoners
4. an even/fair exchange of property
• an occurrence in which people direct something at each other
1. an exchange of glances
2. an angry exchange of insults
3. an exchange of blows [=a fistfight]
• an occurrence in which people give information to each other
1. a useful exchange of information/knowledge/ideas

• an occurrence in which people use weapons against each other
1. an exchange of gunfire
2. threats of a nuclear exchange
• an occurrence in which people talk to each other for a short time
1. a friendly exchange
• an angry conversation
1. a heated exchange
2. a bitter exchange
• a place where things or services are traded
1. the student book exchange
• an office or building in which telephone calls are connected
1. a telephone exchange
• Verb
• to give something and receive something in return
1. We exchanged addresses and promised we'd write each other often.
2. We exchange gifts [=give gifts to each other] at the holidays.
3. These coupons can be exchanged for food.
4. I'll exchange [=trade, swap] my orange for your pear.
• to direct (words, looks, etc.) at each other
1. They exchanged glances. [=they looked quickly at each other]
2. They exchanged greetings [=they greeted each other] when they met.
3. They exchanged insults/blows. [=they insulted/hit each other]
4. soldiers exchanging fire [=shooting at each other]
• to return (a product) to a store and have it replaced by another product
1. I'd like to exchange this sweater for a smaller one.
2. The vase had a crack in it, so he exchanged it (for an unbroken one).
3. Can I exchange this vase? = Can you exchange this cracked vase for me?