HyperDic: swap

English > 3 senses of the word swap:
VERBpossessionswap, trade, swop, switchexchange or give (something) in exchange for
motionswapmove (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science
NOUNactswap, barter, swop, tradean equal exchange
swap > pronunciation
Soundsswaa'p
RhymesAesop ... workshop: 48 rhymes with aap...
English > swap: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningAn equal exchange.
Synonymsbarter, swop, trade
Narrowerhorse trade, horse tradingThe swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)
Broaderexchange, interchangereciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries)
Spanishcambalache, cambio, canje, descambio, intercambio, permuta, retorno, swap, tracamundana, trueque
Catalanbescanvi, canvi, escanvi, intercanvi, permuta, troc
Verbsswapexchange or give (something) in exchange for
English > swap: 3 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningExchange or give (something) in exchange for.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymstrade, swop, switch
Broaderexchange, change, interchangeGive to, and receive from, one another
Spanishcambalachear, cambiar, canjear, comerciar, intercambiar, permutar, traficar, trocar
Catalanbaratar, comerciar, permutar, traficar
Nounsswapan equal exchange
English > swap: 3 senses > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove (a piece of a program) into memory, in computer science.
PatternSomething ----s something
NarrowerthrashMove data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
Broadertravel, go, move, locomotechange location

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