Meaning & use

Swopped

verb·Everyday

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British informal spelling of 'swapped,' meaning exchanged one thing for another.

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We swopped seats so she could sit next to the window.

The kids swopped trading cards during recess.

A note on using this word

'Swop' and 'swap' are variant spellings of the same word; 'swap' is now far more common in both British and American English.

Words with a similar meaning

swappedexchanged

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