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   swipe

   /swʌɪp/

   verb

   • 1. hit or try to hit with a swinging blow: "she swiped me right across the nose" Similar strikeswinghitslapcufflash outinformal:beltwallopsockbiffclout
   • 2. pass (a swipe card) through an electronic device designed to read and process the information encoded on it.
   • ▪ move (one's finger) across a touchscreen in order to activate a function: "simply swipe a finger across the phone's display screen to switch to another program"
   • 3. steal: informal "someone swiped one of his sausages" Similar stealthievetakepilferpurloinsnatchhelp oneself toappropriateabstractshopliftinformal:filchliftsnafflerobnabnickpinchwhiphalf-inchblagglom

   noun

   • 1. a sweeping blow: "he missed the ball with his first swipe"
   • ▪ an attack or criticism: "he took a swipe at his critics"
   • 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"

   Word Origin mid 18th century: perhaps a variant of sweep.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swipeable adjective
   • 2. swiper noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWIPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of swipe as a verb and a noun in English, with examples of different contexts and expressions. Find out how to pronounce swipe and how to use it in business, sports, games and more.

   • English (US)

     SWIPE meaning: 1. to hit or try to hit something, especially...

   • Znaczenie Swipe, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SWIPE definicja: 1. to hit or try to hit something,...

   • Swipe Spanish Translation

     SWIPE translate: golpear lateralmente, birlar, pasar,...

   • Swipe: Russian Translation

     SWIPE translate: замахиваться , красть , попытка ударить....

   • Swipe Turkish Translation

     SWIPE translate: savurmak, kolunu sallayıp vurmaya çalışmak,...

   • Swipe: French Translation

     SWIPE translate: coup, frapper à toute volée, taloche. Learn...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swipeSwipe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word swipe, as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Swipe can refer to a strong sweeping blow, a sliding gesture, a sharp remark, a theft, or a card transaction.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWIPE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SWIPE meaning: 1. to hit or try to hit something, especially with a sideways movement: 2. to steal: 3. to move a…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › swipeSwipe - definition of swipe by The Free Dictionary

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   Swipe can be a noun or a verb with different meanings, such as a sweeping blow, a critical remark, or a card reader. Learn how to use swipe in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWIPE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word swipe, from hitting or stealing something to moving a finger on a touchscreen. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin of swipe.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › swipeSWIPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › swipeSwipe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you swipe something, you move it in a sweeping motion, like the way you swipe your credit card through a reader. Swipe can also mean "to steal," like when your little sisters swipe the cookies you baked before they cool.