swap
To give one thing and get another thing in its place, often with another person.
To give something and receive something else in return, so that two people, things, or positions are exchanged.
To remove one thing and put another thing there instead.
To take something away and put a different thing in its place, especially to improve it or change how it works.
In computers, to move data from memory to disk or back, so the computer has enough free memory to work.
In computing, to move data between main memory and secondary storage, usually to free up memory for other processes.
A time when people give things to each other and each person gets something else.
An act of giving one thing and receiving another in return, so that two people or things are exchanged.
In finance, an agreement where two people or companies regularly give money or debt payments to each other instead of to someone else.
A financial derivative contract in which two parties agree to exchange cash flows, interest payments, currencies, or other financial instruments over a set period.
- Base: swap
- Plural: swaps
- Base: swap
- 3rd Person Singular: swaps
- Present Participle: swapping
- Past: swapped
- Irregular present participle: swapping Verb
- Irregular past: swapped Verb
swap around
1rearrange things by changing positions
To move several things into different places so their order or position changes.
- We swapped the desks around to make more space in the middle.
- If the schedule doesn’t work, we can swap the meetings around.
- Try swapping the icons around until the screen feels less crowded.
swap in
1insert something as a replacement
To put a new or different thing into a place where another thing was before.
- Once the test is done, we’ll swap in the new module.
- You can swap in fresh herbs at the end for more flavor.
- The coach swapped in three new players after halftime.
swap notes
1compare information or experiences
For people to talk and share what they know or what happened to them, to compare experiences or information.
- Teachers met after the conference to swap notes on the new curriculum.
- The two teams swapped notes before the final presentation.
- New parents love to swap notes about sleep and feeding routines.
swap out
1remove and replace something
To take something out and put a different thing in its place.
- You can swap out the hard drive without turning off the computer.
- We swapped out the old logo for a cleaner, modern design.
- The mechanic quickly swapped out the flat tire and sent us on our way.
swap over
1change positions of two things
To move two things so that each goes into the other’s place.
- Let’s swap over the cables and see if that fixes the sound.
- They swapped over the front and back tires to even out the wear.
- If the photos look wrong, try swapping them over on the page.
swap places
1two people exchange positions
For two people to change where they sit, stand, or sometimes their situation, so that each takes the other’s place.
- Could we swap places so I can sit next to my friend?
- The actors swapped places in the second half of the play as a joke.
- Sometimes I wish we could swap places and you could see how hard this job is.
swap roles
1two people exchange roles
For two people to change jobs or responsibilities with each other.
- For this exercise, the manager and the intern will swap roles.
- Parents and children swapped roles for the day as part of the TV show.
- In the next scene, the two presenters swap roles and interview each other.
swap stories
1tell each other stories
For people to tell each other stories one after another, often about similar experiences.
- We sat around the fire and swapped stories late into the night.
- After the trip, everyone swapped stories about their favorite moments.
- Old friends met at the bar to swap stories from their college days.
swap tips
1exchange practical advice
For people to share and compare small pieces of useful advice with each other.
- The group meets online to swap tips about saving money.
- Chefs from different countries swapped tips on cooking with local ingredients.
- New users can swap tips in the forum to learn faster.