swipe
IPA: swˈaɪp
noun
- (countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
- (countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
- (countable, graphical user interface) An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
- (countable) An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
- (countable, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
- (countable, informal) An attack, insult or critical remark.
- (uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
verb
- (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
- (transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
- (transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
- (transitive, intransitive, graphical user interface) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
- (transitive, informal) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating application.
- (transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.
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Examples of "swipe" in Sentences
- Jerry swipes the goldfish bowl and scrams.
- Thieves swipe rifle from unlocked car in Deltona.
- Also, thanks for the backhanded swipe at my locale.
- Thieves swipe elderly couple's Christmas decorations.
- The Chameleon sneaks in and tries to swipe the proceeds.
- Burglars swipe Prairie Village family's Christmas gifts.
- He swipes the card into the card reader and a projection appears.
- Nightbeat is the name of the Mini Con partner of the Autobot Side Swipe.
- Either the purchaser or the seller will swipe the card through the reader.
- Lilo and Stitch manage to swipe the container with the other experiments in it.