swap

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Etymology 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Synonyms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Derived terms 1.5.2 Synonyms 1.5.3 Translations 1.6 Anagrams 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Synonyms 2.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• swop nonstandard

[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ɒp

[edit] Etymology

Uncertain, probably from imitative origin.

[edit] Noun

swap (plural swaps)

1. An essentially equal exchange of two comparable things.
2. (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.

[edit] Derived terms

• credit default swap
• swap meet
• total return swap
• swapsies

[edit] Synonyms

• barter
• trade
• quid pro quo

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[edit] Verb

to swap (third-person singular simple present swaps, present participle swapping, simple past and past participle swapped)

1. (obsolete) To strike, hit.
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book VI:

     and therewith was the knyght and the lady on one side – and suddeynly he swapped of the ladyes hede.

2. To exchange or give something in exchange for something else.

[edit] Derived terms

• swap in, swap out

[edit] Synonyms

• trade (1)
• switch (1)

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: apsw
• paws
• wasp
• WSPA

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[edit] Finnish

[edit] Noun

swap

1. (finance, slang) A swap (financial derivative).

[edit] Synonyms

• vaihtosopimus

[edit] Derived terms

• verbs: swapata