n.
1.chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
2.a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one)
3.the act of changing one thing for another thing
4.the act of giving something in return for something received
5.a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
6.a workplace for buying and selling
7.(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes
8.reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money especially the currencies of different countries
9.the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: "he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help" 10.(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop 11.(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value exchange v.
1.give to, and receive from, one another
2.exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
3.change over, change around, or switch over
4.hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent
5.exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Idiom of the Day
whole ball of wax
the whole thing or the whole matter
I want to finish our redecorating project and be finished with the whole ball of wax.
