Definition of "swap"

In an effort to provide more permanent accommodations, employers may offer employees the opportunity either to swap jobs with a colleague or to transfer to a new position.

1998, Michael Wolf with Bruce Friedman and Daniel Sutherland, Religion in the workplace, page 98

Chief watched these goings-on without pleasure, and waved them off in disgust when the smarmiest of the two suggested he might wish to swap that elk's tooth for this jug of fine rye whiskey.

2007, Lloyd Zimpel, A Season of Fire and Ice

The Shah wanted to swap oil for more arms.

2011, Andrew Scott Cooper, The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East, page 253

And he whipped his sword out of its scabbard, and swapped off the pudding from the black knight's nose. Unfortunately (for him) he swapped off a good bit of the nose, too.

1954, Edward Eager, Half Magic

"Maybe Apes will grow honest, Sister," said Edmund. "But, by the Lion, if he breaks it again, it may be in such time and place that any of us could swap off his head in clean battle."

1954, C. S. Lewis, The Horse and His Boy

I e’en changed it, as occasion served, with the skippers o’ Dutch luggers and French vessels, for gin and brandy […] a gude swap too, between what cheereth the soul of man and that which dingeth it clean out of his body

1819, Sir Walter Scott, Tales of My Landlord, The Bride of Lammermoor