swipe in English dictionary

  • swipe

    Meanings and definitions of "swipe"

    • (transitive) To steal or snatch.
    • (transitive) To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
    • (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
    • (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, informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
    • (uncountable) Poor, weak beer; small beer.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.
    • noun
      (countable)
      A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
    • noun
      (countable, informal)
      A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Poor, weak beer; small beer.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To steal or snatch.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To grab or bat quickly.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
    • To run a card (e.g. a credit card) through a card reader.
    • to snatch
    • to slide through a reader
    • swipe (as in steal)
    • noun
      a sweeping stroke or blow
    • verb
      make off with belongings of others
    • verb
      strike with a swiping motion

    Synonyms of "swipe" in English dictionary

    steal, nobble, pinch are the top synonyms of "swipe" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of swipe

    • swipe ( countable and uncountable;  plural  swipes)
    • swipe ( third-person singular simple present swipes, present participle swiping, simple past and past participle swiped)
    • swipe (countable and uncountable, plural swipes)
    • swipe (third-person singular simple present swipes, present participle swiping, simple past and past participle swiped)
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