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Etymology

Uncertain, probably from imitative origin.

Noun

Singular swap

Plural swaps

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.

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Infinitive to swap

Third person singular swaps

Simple past swapped

Past participle swapped

Present participle swapping

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.

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exchange or give (something) in exchange for

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Finnish

Noun

swap

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

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