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SWOP

Dictionary entry overview: What does swop mean?

• SWOP (noun)
The noun SWOP has 1 sense:

1. an equal exchange

Familiarity information: SWOP used as a noun is very rare.

• SWOP (verb)
The verb SWOP has 1 sense:

1. exchange or give (something) in exchange for

Familiarity information: SWOP used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SWOP (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An equal exchange

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

barter; swap; swop; trade

Context example:

we had no money so we had to live by barter

Hypernyms ("swop" is a kind of...):

exchange; interchange (reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swop"):

horse trade; horse trading (the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining))

• SWOP (verb)

Sense 1

swop ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Exchange or give (something) in exchange for

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Synonyms:

swap; swop; switch; trade

Hypernyms (to "swop" is one way to...):

change; exchange; interchange (give to, and receive from, one another)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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