Definition of swipe
1 : a strong sweeping blow a swipe of a paw
2 : a sharp often critical remark took a parting swipe at management
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Examples of swipe in a Sentence
She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column.
a swipe of the cat's paw
Origin and Etymology of swipe
probably alteration of sweep
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Definition of swipe
swiped
;swiping
intransitive verb
: to strike or move with a sweeping motion
transitive verb
1 : to strike or wipe with a sweeping motion
3 : to slide (a card with a magnetic strip or bar code) through a slot in a reading device so that information stored on the strip can be processed (as in making a purchase)
Examples of swipe in a Sentence
The cat swiped the dog across the nose.
They swiped some candy from the store.
The cashier swiped the credit card and gave it back to me.
First Known Use of swipe
circa 1825
SWIPE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of swipe for English Language Learners
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: a criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group
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: a swinging movement of a person's hand, an animal's paw, etc., that is done in an attempt to hit something
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Definition of swipe for English Language Learners
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: to reach toward and try to hit (something) with a swinging motion
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: to steal (something)
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: to pass (a credit card, ATM card, etc.) through a machine that reads information from it
SWIPE Defined for Kids
Definition of swipe for Students
: a strong sweeping movement He took a swipe at the ball.
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