swipe
Pronunciation Verb

swipe (swipes, present participle swiping; past and past participle swiped)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) To steal or snatch.
    Hey! Who swiped my lunch?
    • 1968, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, 00:48:18:
      "Maybe I could swipe some Tintex from the five-and-dime."
  2. (transitive) To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
    He swiped his card at the door.
  3. (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
    The cat swiped at the shoelace.
  4. (intransitive, computing) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
    Swipe left to hide the toolbar.
  5. (transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
Translations Translations Translations Translations Noun

swipe

  1. (countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.
  2. (countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
  3. (countable, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
    Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.
  4. (uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
    Synonyms: swipes



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