swap
swap is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 6 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.To exchange (usually two things of the same kind); to swop. [Colloq.] Miss Edgeworth.
- 2.To fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently. C. Richardson (Dict.). All suddenly she swapt adown to ground. Chaucer.
- 3.To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.
- 4.A blow; a stroke. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
- 5.An exchange; a barter. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott.
- 6.Hastily. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is swap.
- What is to exchange (usually two things of the same kind); to swop. [Colloq.] Miss Edgeworth called?
- What is to fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently. C. Richardson (Dict.). All suddenly she swapt adown to ground. Chaucer called?
- What is to beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap called?
- What is an exchange; a barter. [Colloq.] Sir W. Scott called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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