| Front | swap |
|---|---|
| Back | (alsoswop) verb, nounBrE /swɒp/NAmE /swɑːp/ verb (-pp-)1 [intransitive, transitive] to give sth to sb and receive sth in exchange~ (sth) (with sb)I've finished this magazine. Can I swap with you?~ sth for sth I swapped my red scarf for her blue one.~ sth Can we swap places? I can't see the screen. We spent the evening in the pub swapping stories(= telling each other stories) about our travels.~ sb sth for sth I swapped him my CD for his posters. 2 [intransitive] ~ (over) to start doing sb else's job, etc. while they do yoursI'll drive there and then we'll swap over on the way back. 3 [transitive] (especially BrE) to replace one person or thing with another~ sb/sth (for sb/sth)I think I'll swap this sweater for one in another colour.~ sb/sth (over) I'm going to swap you over. Mike will go first and Jon will go second. see change/swap places at place n. noun 1 [usually singular] an act of exchanging one thing or person for anotherLet's do a swap. You work Friday night and I'll do Saturday. 2 a thing or person that has been exchanged for anotherMost of my football stickers are swaps. |
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