Synonyms of swipe

swipe 1 of 2

noun

ˈswīp 

as in slap

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

one swipe of a grizzly's paw can do a person in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slap
• blow
• punch
• hit
• knock
• thump
• stroke
• poke
• lick
• whack
• thud
• pound
• smack
• slam
• beat
• spank
• bang
• clip
• switch
• clap
• hook
• chop
• swat
• lash
• kick
• hack
• pick
• smash
• stripe
• bat
• dab
• cuff
• crack
• bop
• bash
• belt
• sock
• buffet
• slug
• fillip
• pelt
• box
• biff
• licking
• rap
• wham
• thwack
• hand
• clout
• knee
• plump
• stinger
• wallop
• pounding
• swing
• bust
• welt
• haymaker
• left
• douse
• counter
• beating
• larrup
• right
• whop
• body blow
• whip
• counterstroke
• sucker punch
• hammering
• shiver
• one-two
• whipping
• counterblow
• uppercut
• roundhouse
• knockdown
• rabbit punch
• counterpunch
• KO
• thrashing
• knockout
• battering
• pummeling
• pasting
• drubbing
• sidewinder
• flogging
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• cruncher
• cudgeling
• walloping
• lambasting
• right-hander
• kayo
• bastinado

swipe

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to bump

to come into usually forceful contact with something

a blindfolded partygoer swiping at the piñata with a stick

spent most of the camping trip swiping mosquitos

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bump
• slam
• bang
• collide
• smash
• knock
• hit
• ram
• crash
• strike
• impinge
• impact
• glance
• thud
• bash
• skip
• brush
• scrape
• bounce
• contact
• sweep
• touch
• push
• kiss
• skim
• nudge
• rebound
• graze
• shave
• land
• ricochet
• jostle
• muscle
• clunk
• carom
• press
• bulldoze

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• skirt

2

as in to slap

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner

that car just swiped the fender of our car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slap
• hit
• knock
• punch
• smack
• slam
• strike
• bang
• clap
• clip
• whack
• pound
• bat
• tap
• crack
• kick
• lick
• nail
• shove
• flick
• poke
• box
• swat
• push
• bash
• tag
• jab
• thump
• zap
• hammer
• bludgeon
• clock
• smite
• stab
• paste
• bop
• chop
• slug
• clout
• bob
• thwack
• clobber
• sock
• belt
• rap
• stroke
• wallop
• bump
• slog
• bust
• whale
• biff
• bonk
• hang one on
• beat
• pummel
• slash
• maul
• rough
• stamp
• pepper
• cuff
• mangle
• batter
• buffet
• dump
• lash
• scuff
• lambaste
• knee
• pelt
• bung
• jostle
• drub
• deck
• butt
• whip
• switch
• cream
• fell
• floor
• bunt
• lace
• pommel
• spear
• cane
• prod
• level
• club
• brain
• cudgel
• knock down
• sap
• bowl (down or over)
• bean
• flail
• conk
• thrash
• skull
• sucker punch
• sledge
• sledgehammer
• flog
• rabbit-punch

3

as in to steal

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

somebody swiped the stop sign that used to be on the corner

left his phone at the library and it got swiped

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steal
• grab
• lift
• pinch
• snatch
• pilfer
• filch
• pocket
• rob
• hook
• nip
• purloin
• thieve
• appropriate
• rip off
• run off with
• nick
• snitch
• take
• misappropriate
• pick
• boost
• walk off with
• hijack
• make away with
• make off with
• heist
• sack
• loot
• seize
• plunder
• knock over
• pillage
• rifle
• burglarize
• poach
• grasp
• nail
• shoplift
• kidnap
• rustle
• sponge
• abduct
• spirit
• collar
• carjack
• mooch
• shanghai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy
• purchase
• give
• present
• contribute
• donate
• bestow
• hand over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swipe

Noun

The Associated Press Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

And, in fact, for all of the shock value in his writing and swipes at the food establishment, Bourdain became extraordinarily generous and even sweet as his fame grew, quick to heap praise, especially for writers and chefs on the rise. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

Had his hands ready, swiped his hands down, dug out, looked for the ball. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Simply swipe the product just along your upper lash line, but above the waterline. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026