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- DictionarySwipe/swīp/
verb
- 1. hit or try to hit with a swinging blow: "she swiped me right across the nose"
- 2. pass (a swipe card) through an electronic device designed to read and process the information encoded on it.
noun
- 1. a sweeping blow: "he missed the ball with his first swipe"
- 2. an act or instance of moving one's finger across a touchscreen to activate a function: "a swipe to the right archives or deletes the message"
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Swipe definition: a swing of the arm, paw, etc., in order to strike someone or something. See examples of SWIPE used in a sentence.
Definition of swipe – Learner’s Dictionary. swipe. verb [ T ] uk / swaɪp / us. swipe verb [T] (HIT) Add to word list. to move your arm in order to try to hit someone or something. swipe verb [T] (STEAL) to steal something. swipe. noun [ C ] uk / swaɪp / us. an attempt to hit someone.
Check pronunciation: swipe. Definition of swipe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Swipe Definition. A lever or handle. A hard, sweeping blow. A critical remark. A sweeping motion, as in wiping. Give the table a swipe with a rag. A lever, especially one that raises the bucket in a well. To hit with a hard, sweeping blow. To wipe (a rag, cloth, etc.) over (a surface) with a sweeping motion.
to move a finger or fingers, or a stylus, across an area on (a touchscreen) in order to execute a command: Put your finger on the arrow and swipe the screen to the right to unlock your phone.
1. informal : a criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group. She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column. 2. : a swinging movement of a person's hand, an animal's paw, etc., that is done in an attempt to hit something. a swipe of the cat's paw.
Informal Terms a swing of the arm in order to strike somebody; punch. a sideswipe. Informal Terms a critical or cutting remark. Building a leverlike device for raising or lowering a weight, esp. a bucket in a well; sweep. Sport [ Horse Racing.]a person who rubs down horses in a stable; groom. v.t. to strike with a sweeping blow.
