Swap | Mean of swap in English Dictionary

/ˈswɑːp/

• Verb
• to give something to someone and receive something in return
1. He swapped his cupcake for a candy bar.
2. He swapped desserts with his brother. = He and his brother swapped desserts.
3. I'll swap my sandwich for your popcorn. = I'll swap you my sandwich for your popcorn.
4. I swapped seats with my sister so she could see the stage better.
5. We often get together and swap [=exchange] recipes.
6. We spent some time swapping stories about our college days. [=telling each other stories about our college days]
7. I liked her blue notebook and she liked my red one, so we swapped.
8. He wanted the window seat so we swapped. = (Brit) He wanted the window seat so we swapped over.
• to replace (something) with something else
1. He swapped (out) his hard drive for a bigger one.
2. The nurse swapped [=switched] the patients' charts by mistake.
3. (Brit) Our company decided to swap over to a new supplier.
• Noun
• an act of giving or taking one thing in return for another thing
1. They made the swap in secret.
2. an even swap