Swap vs Soap - What's the difference?
swap | soap |
An exchange of two comparable things.
(finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.
(obsolete, UK, dialect) A blow; a stroke.
(computing, informal, uncountable) Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.
To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).
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(label) To strike, hit.
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*:And soo sir launcelot rode on the one syde and she on the other / he had not ryden but a whyle / but the knyghte badde sir Launcelot torne hym and loke behynde hym // and there wyth was the knyghte and the lady on one syde / & sodenly he swapped of his ladyes hede
(label) To fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently.
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*(Geoffrey Chaucer) (c.1343-1400)
*:All suddenly she swapt adown to ground.
(label) To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.
(uncountable) a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made
(chemistry) a metallic
a conversation
(slang) purposes
(countable, informal)
(countable, informal)
To apply soap to in washing.
(informal) To cover, lather or in any other form treat with soap, often as a prank.
(informal) To be discreet about (a topic).
(slang, dated) To flatter; to wheedle.
As nouns the difference between swap and soap
is that swap is an exchange of two comparable things while soap is a substance able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning, often in the form of a solid bar or in liquid form, derived from fats or made {{l/en|synthetically}.As verbs the difference between swap and soap
is that swap is to exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else) while soap is to apply soap to in washing.As an acronym SOAP is
{{context|lang=en|computing}} acronym of lang=en|simple object access protocol A standard Internet protocol for exchanging structured information in a distributed environment.swap
English
(wikipedia swap)Alternative forms
* swopNoun
(en noun)- (Sir Walter Scott)
- How much swap do you need?
Derived terms
* credit default swap * swap meet * total return swap * swapsiesSynonyms
* barter * trade * quid pro quoVerb
(swapp)Derived terms
* swap in, swap outSynonyms
* (exchange) exchange, trade, switchAnagrams
* * * * ----soap
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
- I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
References
*The Free Dictionary definitions from various other dictionaries
Derived terms
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* body wash * shampoo * shower gel * washballVerb
(en verb)- Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
- Those kids soaped my windows!