Definitions for swipe
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. swipeverb

   a sweeping stroke or blow

2. swipeverb

   strike with a swiping motion

3. pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, liftverb

   make off with belongings of others

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1. swipenoun

   A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.

2. swipenoun

   A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.

3. swipenoun

   A rough guess; an estimate or swag.

   Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.

4. swipenoun

   Poor, weak beer; small beer.

5. swipeverb

   To steal or snatch.

   Hey! Who swiped my lunch?

6. swipeverb

   To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.

   He swiped his card at the door.

7. swipeverb

   To grab or bat quickly.

   The cat swiped at the shoelace.

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1. swipe

   Swipe refers to a brisk, sweeping motion, usually with the hand or fingers. In the context of technology, for example in smartphones or tablets, it refers to the gesture of moving a finger across a touch screen to navigate or interact with the device. Additionally, it can also refer to the act of stealing or taking something swiftly without permission.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Swipenoun

   a swape or sweep. See Sweep

2. Swipenoun

   a strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club

3. Swipenoun

   poor, weak beer; small beer

4. Swipeverb

   to give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping motion, as a ball

5. Swipeverb

   to pluck; to snatch; to steal

6. Etymology: [Cf. Sweep, Swiple.]

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1. Swipe

   The Swipe is one of the most recognizable power moves in b-boying. The b-boy or b-girl leans back, whips his or her arms to one side to touch the ground, and his or her legs follow closely behind, twisting 360 degrees to land on the ground once again. An example many might remember is the swipe performed by the character Samir in the movie Office Space.

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1. Swipe

   swīp, n. a hard blow.—v.t. to give a strong blow to: to steal by snatching.—n. Swī′per, one who swipes. [A.S. swipe, a whip.]

Matched Categories

1. • Hit
   • Steal

Anagrams for swipe »

1. wipes

How to pronounce swipe?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say swipe in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of swipe in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of swipe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of swipe in a Sentence

1. Margaret Cho:

   Thankfully, beauty is easier to remove than apply, and a swipe of demaquillage in the right direction and you are you once again.

2. Imel Seda:

   In the era of scrolling, every swipe tells a story.

3. Danny Shapiro:

   What we’re doing is developing graphics that are intuitive, so you can gesture or swipe or zoom, something that responds like that, and is big, is much safer than a smartphone.

4. Natalia Rutkowski:

   I had already checked my bag and was helping my mom to check in on the computer when a prompt on the screen said a United Airlines staff member had to swipe, at first, an old woman said, ‘ No, she is not allowed to take her bag onto the plane, ’.

5. Jeffrey Shinder:

   Swipe fees are an improper and unnecessary hidden tax on consumers.

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