The difference between Interchange and Swap

When used as nouns, interchange means an act of interchanging, whereas swap means an exchange of two comparable things.

When used as verbs, interchange means to switch (each of two things), whereas swap means to exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).

check bellow for the other definitions of Interchange and Swap

  1. Interchange as a verb (transitive):

    to switch (each of two things)

    Examples:

    "to interchange places"

  2. Interchange as a verb (transitive):

    to mutually give and receive (something); to exchange

  3. Interchange as a verb (intransitive):

    to swap or change places

  4. Interchange as a verb (transitive):

    to alternate; to intermingle or vary

    Examples:

    "to interchange cares with pleasures"

  1. Interchange as a noun:

    An act of interchanging.

  2. Interchange as a noun:

    A highway junction in which traffic may change from one road to another without crossing a stream of traffic.

  3. Interchange as a noun (rail transport):

    A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.

    Examples:

    "Holborn tube station is the only interchange between the London Underground Central and Piccadilly Lines"

  1. Swap as a verb (transitive):

    To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).

    Examples:

    "synonyms exchange switch trade"

  2. Swap as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To hit, to strike.

  3. Swap as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap.

  4. Swap as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To descend or fall; to rush hastily or violently.

  1. Swap as a noun:

    An exchange of two comparable things.

    Examples:

    "quote-book lang=1819 w Sir Walter Scott w Tales of My Landlord section=The Bride of Lammermoor passage=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"

  2. Swap as a noun (finance):

    A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream.

  3. Swap as a noun (computing, informal, uncountable):

    Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory.

    Examples:

    "How much swap do you need?"

  1. Swap as a noun (obsolete, UK, dialect):

    A blow; a stroke.

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