Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To transfer (memory contents) into a swap file.
(ambitransitive)To exchange (something or someone) for an unused (or less-used) equivalent.
Those men are tired; let's swap that unit out.
I can't keep going; is it okay if I swap out?
(transitive)To exchange (something) for (something else). (usually followed by with or for)
I'll swap out the dead battery for a new one.
Examples
3 sentencesSwap it out for a new one.
When this batch is done, we need to swap out the container.
In Portuguese, we just swap out "you" with "the gentleman" or "the lady" to make a formal sentence.
Translations
2 languagesForms
swaps out, swapping out, swapped out, swapped out| Base form | swap out · to swap out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | swaps out |
| Present participle | swapping out |
| Past simple | swapped out |
| Past participle | swapped out |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.