Whats the difference between a swap and a lake?

a swamp is A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes. A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures who have adapted specifically to that environment

a lake is A small stream of running water; a channel for water; a drain. A large, landlocked stretch of water. *, title = (The Celebrity), chapter=4, passage=Judge Short had gone to town, and Farrar was off for a three days' cruise up the lake. I was bitterly regretting I had not gone with him when the distant notes of a coach horn reached my ear, and I descried a four-in-hand winding its way up the inn road from the direction of Mohair.}} A large amount of liquid; as, a wine lake. * 1991, (Robert DeNiro) (actor), : So you punched out a window for ventilation. Was that before'' or ''after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?

Swamps are more wet and spongy, and can be home to certain types of trees and other wetland plants. while a lake is a body of water that is surrounded by dry land