n.
Pronunciation: ' swäp
Function: verb
Inflected Form: swapped ; swap · ping
Etymology: Middle English swappen to strike; from the practice of striking hands in closing a business deal
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : to give in trade : BARTER b : EXCHANGE 2
2 : to take turns in telling < swap stories>
intransitive verb : to make an exchange
– swap · per noun