Swap: Definition, Usage & Example Sentences

Meaning 1：exchange (swap)

swap 🔊

/swɒp/

to give something to someone and get something else from them in return

Illustration of two children swapping toys, a dinosaur for a robot, demonstrating the meaning of swap.

exchange 🔊

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/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

To give something and receive something else in return.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Middle English 'swappen', meaning to exchange or strike.

💡 Mnemonic

Swap sounds like 'hop'; imagine switching items with a quick hop.

📖 Example

I'll swap my apple for your cookie, said the child at lunch. 🔊 The child offered to exchange his apple for a cookie during lunch.

🔗 Collocations

swap places – to exchange positions with someone

swap stories – to share and exchange anecdotes

swap data – to exchange information digitally

🔄 Synonyms

exchange (v.) – to give and receive something mutually

trade (v.) – to exchange goods or services

switch (v.) – to change or exchange items or positions

🚫 Antonyms

keep (v.) – to retain without giving away

hold (v.) – to maintain possession of something

🌱 Derivatives

swapper (n.) – a person who exchanges items

swapable (adj.) – capable of being exchanged

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from Old English 'swæppian', meaning to exchange or strike. Now widely used in digital contexts like data swapping or cryptocurrency exchanges.