swipe

1 of 2

noun

ˈswīp

plural swipes

: a strong sweeping blow

a swipe of a paw

… he took a swipe at the ball before it stopped moving, a two stroke penalty.

Ken Fidlin

: a sliding gesture (as across the touch screen of a mobile device)

In this day and age, with information available at the push of a button or a swipe, Avdeev's situation is remarkable and rare.

Christopher Miller

Vividly colored orbs appear from time to time, sometimes slowly, often in a mad rush, and seemingly at random. You can move them around with a finger swipe …

David Price

: a sharp often critical remark

took a parting swipe at management

Below the picture, the text took a swipe at Perdue's claims …

Thomas Whiteside

swipe

2 of 2

verb

swiped; swiping; swipes

intransitive verb

: to strike or move with a sweeping motion

Among carnivores like the great cats, wolves and hyenas, cubs pretend to capture prey: stalking, pouncing, biting, swiping at objects with claws extended.

Natalie Angier

: to operate something (such as a function on a mobile device) by sliding one's finger while pressing against a touch screen

On the plus side, it does come with extra large icons on the home screen, and a button bar that you swipe up from the bottom for easy access to video tutorials, troubleshooting tools and 24/7 phone support.

Jennifer Jolly

transitive verb

: to strike or wipe (something or someone) with a sweeping motion

Pallone mimicked Rose's gestures in rebuttal—and, perhaps inadvertently, swiped Rose on the cheek near his left eye.

Steve Wulf

One model boasted a small rectangular "rest" that kept the head from touching the counter when it was laid down and also sported a useful notch for swiping the rim of a jar or bowl.

Lisa McManus

: to activate or control (something) with a swiping gesture

Tinder allows users to swipe their phone screen to the right when they see a picture of someone they like. …

The Mercury (South Africa)

: steal, pilfer

In a jailhouse interview in Russia, a former uranium worker explains why he swiped nuclear material to sell: He needed money for a new fridge and stove.

David Corn

: to slide (a card with a magnetic strip or bar code) through a slot in a reading device so that information contained in the strip or code can be processed (as in making a purchase)

Instead of swiping your credit card, or inserting its chip to complete the payment process, contactless technology lets you make a purchase by placing or hovering your card or phone near a payment terminal, a.k.a. the credit card machine.

Geoffrey Morrison

Synonyms

Noun

bang
bash
bat
beat
belt
biff
blow
bop
box
buffet
bust
chop
clap
clip
clout
crack
cuff
dab
douse [British]
fillip
hack
haymaker
hit
hook
knock
larrup [dialect]
lash
lick
pelt
pick
plump
poke
pound
punch
rap
slam
slap
slug
smack
smash
sock
spank
stinger
stripe
stroke
swat
switch
thud
thump
thwack
wallop
welt
whack
wham
whop
whap

Verb

bang
bash
bump
collide
crash
hit
impact
impinge
knock
ram
slam
smash
strike
thud

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column. a swipe of the cat's paw Verb 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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Andrus hit one of Chicago's five home runs off rookie Hunter Gaddis — and backed up a pregame swipe at the AL Central lead ...

Tom Withers, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 To cancel Emergency SOS, swipe Cancel to the right during the countdown.

Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Every single stroke and swipe necessary to remove the BBQ is counted and the time the product needs to sit on the grates is graded too.

Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Robinson used a violent swipe with his hands to defeat McGlinchey and then a quick inside move.

Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Invisible brows, by comparison, require just a quick swipe of a razor or a coat of bleach every week or two to create an uncanny effect.

Isabel Slone, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The animations are snappy, the shapes are clever, the functionality is useful, and the pill at the top feels a bit like the swipe-up indicator at the bottom of the phone—an ever-present UI element.

Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Or swipe to view your 1997 Screaming Eagle instead.

Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2022 This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the swipe.

Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022

Verb

Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain.

Time, 17 Sep. 2022 Just swipe on some cream or p0wder blush–then add some more.

Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 15 Sep. 2022 The suspect managed to swipe the victim's keys from the waistband of her pants and hopped inside the car as the victim began to yell, the OSCO said.

Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Many people who visit the White House are tempted to swipe a memento, but very few admit it.

Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The suspect stood up behind the victim and reached into his pocket to swipe the cash around 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 13.

Paul Best, Fox News, 28 Aug. 2022 Oh, and don’t forget to swipe right for a cinematic surprise.

Chelsea Avila, Allure, 8 July 2022 Russ went on to explain how e-commerce platforms could utilize the tool in their apps: With an empty room, shoppers can now swipe through room sets which leverage the orientation of existing furniture to arrange themselves automatically.

Jacob Siegal, BGR, 15 July 2022 Those still bored in under a minute can simply swipe until something else catches their eye.

Laura Forman, WSJ, 13 May 2022 See More

swiping 1 of 2

noun

as in theft

an instance of theft when the cheese swipings abruptly stopped, we wondered if the mouse had met his end elsewhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

theft
snatching
grab
mugging
pinch
heist
rip-off
burglary
holdup
stickup
break-in

swiping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of swipe

as in bumping

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

bumping
slamming
smashing
banging
colliding
hitting
knocking
crashing
ramming
bashing
glancing
scraping
impinging
thudding
skipping
bouncing
brushing
skimming
impacting
touching
pushing
striking
ricocheting
kissing
sweeping
nudging
contacting
grazing
landing
caroming
shaving
ricochetting
jostling
pressing
bulldozing
rebounding
muscling
clunking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

missing
skirting

as in slapping

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

slapping
hitting
smacking
punching
knocking
slamming
banging
clapping
clipping
whacking
striking
tapping
pounding
flicking
cracking
jabbing
batting
shoving
licking
kicking
poking
swatting
bashing
pushing
nailing
thumping
slugging
zapping
stabbing
chopping
bopping
tagging
hammering
bobbing
pasting
clobbering
socking
stroking
bumping
bludgeoning
boxing
rapping
smiting
thwacking
clocking
busting
biffing
slogging
bonking
clouting
belting
walloping
whaling
slashing
stamping
beating
dumping
pummeling
scuffing
battering
mauling
mangling
cuffing
peppering
pelting
hanging one on
prodding
switching
jostling
lashing
roughing
whipping
butting
lambasting
bunging
lacing
pummelling
buffeting
spearing
flailing
bunting
clubbing
drubbing
pommeling
pommelling
kneeing
leveling
creaming
sapping
decking
felling
thrashing
flooring
knocking down
flogging
sucker punching
conking
levelling
sledgehammering
skulling
cudgeling
caning
sledging
braining
rabbit-punching
cudgelling
beaning
bowling (down or over)

as in stealing

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

stealing
grabbing
lifting
pilfering
pinching
snatching
filching
robbing
thieving
nicking
pocketing
nipping
purloining
hooking
picking
taking
appropriating
snitching
heisting
hijacking
misappropriating
ripping off
boosting
plundering
seizing
looting
walking off with
pillaging
running off with
burglarizing
making off with
grasping
sacking
shoplifting
making away with
knocking over
carjacking
poaching
sponging
kidnapping
rustling
nailing
abducting
rifling
highjacking
mooching
collaring
spiriting
shanghaiing
kidnaping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

buying
purchasing
giving
presenting
contributing
donating
bestowing
handing over

单词	swiping
释义	swipe 1 of 2 noun ˈswīp plural swipes 1 a : a strong sweeping blow a swipe of a paw … he took a swipe at the ball before it stopped moving, a two stroke penalty. Ken Fidlin b : a sliding gesture (as across the touch screen of a mobile device) In this day and age, with information available at the push of a button or a swipe, Avdeev's situation is remarkable and rare. Christopher Miller Vividly colored orbs appear from time to time, sometimes slowly, often in a mad rush, and seemingly at random. You can move them around with a finger swipe … David Price 2 : a sharp often critical remark took a parting swipe at management Below the picture, the text took a swipe at Perdue's claims … Thomas Whiteside swipe 2 of 2 verb swiped; swiping; swipes intransitive verb 1 : to strike or move with a sweeping motion Among carnivores like the great cats, wolves and hyenas, cubs pretend to capture prey: stalking, pouncing, biting, swiping at objects with claws extended. Natalie Angier 2 : to operate something (such as a function on a mobile device) by sliding one's finger while pressing against a touch screen On the plus side, it does come with extra large icons on the home screen, and a button bar that you swipe up from the bottom for easy access to video tutorials, troubleshooting tools and 24/7 phone support. Jennifer Jolly transitive verb 1 : to strike or wipe (something or someone) with a sweeping motion Pallone mimicked Rose's gestures in rebuttal—and, perhaps inadvertently, swiped Rose on the cheek near his left eye. Steve Wulf One model boasted a small rectangular "rest" that kept the head from touching the counter when it was laid down and also sported a useful notch for swiping the rim of a jar or bowl. Lisa McManus 2 : to activate or control (something) with a swiping gesture Tinder allows users to swipe their phone screen to the right when they see a picture of someone they like. … The Mercury (South Africa) 3 : steal, pilfer In a jailhouse interview in Russia, a former uranium worker explains why he swiped nuclear material to sell: He needed money for a new fridge and stove. David Corn 4 : to slide (a card with a magnetic strip or bar code) through a slot in a reading device so that information contained in the strip or code can be processed (as in making a purchase) Instead of swiping your credit card, or inserting its chip to complete the payment process, contactless technology lets you make a purchase by placing or hovering your card or phone near a payment terminal, a.k.a. the credit card machine. Geoffrey Morrison Synonyms Noun bang bash bat beat belt biff blow bop box buffet bust chop clap clip clout crack cuff dab douse [British] fillip hack haymaker hit hook knock larrup [dialect] lash lick pelt pick plump poke pound punch rap slam slap slug smack smash sock spank stinger stripe stroke swat switch thud thump thwack wallop welt whack wham whop whap Verb bang bash bump collide crash hit impact impinge knock ram slam smash strike thud See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She took a swipe at her former company in her latest column. a swipe of the cat's paw Verb 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. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Andrus hit one of Chicago's five home runs off rookie Hunter Gaddis — and backed up a pregame swipe at the AL Central lead ... Tom Withers, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 To cancel Emergency SOS, swipe Cancel to the right during the countdown. Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 Every single stroke and swipe necessary to remove the BBQ is counted and the time the product needs to sit on the grates is graded too. Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping, 13 Sep. 2022 Robinson used a violent swipe with his hands to defeat McGlinchey and then a quick inside move. Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Invisible brows, by comparison, require just a quick swipe of a razor or a coat of bleach every week or two to create an uncanny effect. Isabel Slone, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The animations are snappy, the shapes are clever, the functionality is useful, and the pill at the top feels a bit like the swipe-up indicator at the bottom of the phone—an ever-present UI element. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 7 Sep. 2022 Or swipe to view your 1997 Screaming Eagle instead. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2022 This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the swipe. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Verb Fiona is expected to swipe past the Dominican Republic on Sunday as a potential hurricane and Haiti and the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday and Tuesday with the threat of extreme rain. Time, 17 Sep. 2022 Just swipe on some cream or p0wder blush–then add some more. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 15 Sep. 2022 The suspect managed to swipe the victim's keys from the waistband of her pants and hopped inside the car as the victim began to yell, the OSCO said. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Many people who visit the White House are tempted to swipe a memento, but very few admit it. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 The suspect stood up behind the victim and reached into his pocket to swipe the cash around 9:00 p.m. on Aug. 13. Paul Best, Fox News, 28 Aug. 2022 Oh, and don’t forget to swipe right for a cinematic surprise. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 8 July 2022 Russ went on to explain how e-commerce platforms could utilize the tool in their apps: With an empty room, shoppers can now swipe through room sets which leverage the orientation of existing furniture to arrange themselves automatically. Jacob Siegal, BGR, 15 July 2022 Those still bored in under a minute can simply swipe until something else catches their eye. Laura Forman, WSJ, 13 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun probably alteration of sweep First Known Use Noun 1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb circa 1825, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing swipe swipe card take a swipe at swipe card take a swipe at Kids Definition swipe 1 of 2 noun ˈswīp : a strong sweeping movement He took a swipe at the ball. swipe 2 of 2 verb swiped; swiping 1 : steal entry 1 sense 1 No, she wouldn't swipe Christmas greens from a graveyard … Richard Peck, A Year Down Yonder 2 : to make a strong sweeping movement The cat swiped at the dog. swiping 1 of 2 noun as in theft an instance of theft when the cheese swipings abruptly stopped, we wondered if the mouse had met his end elsewhere Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance theft snatching grab mugging pinch heist rip-off burglary holdup stickup break-in swiping 2 of 2 verb present participle of swipe 1 as in bumping 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 bumping slamming smashing banging colliding hitting knocking crashing ramming bashing glancing scraping impinging thudding skipping bouncing brushing skimming impacting touching pushing striking ricocheting kissing sweeping nudging contacting grazing landing caroming shaving ricochetting jostling pressing bulldozing rebounding muscling clunking Antonyms & Near Antonyms missing skirting 2 as in slapping 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 slapping hitting smacking punching knocking slamming banging clapping clipping whacking striking tapping pounding flicking cracking jabbing batting shoving licking kicking poking swatting bashing pushing nailing thumping slugging zapping stabbing chopping bopping tagging hammering bobbing pasting clobbering socking stroking bumping bludgeoning boxing rapping smiting thwacking clocking busting biffing slogging bonking clouting belting walloping whaling slashing stamping beating dumping pummeling scuffing battering mauling mangling cuffing peppering pelting hanging one on prodding switching jostling lashing roughing whipping butting lambasting bunging lacing pummelling buffeting spearing flailing bunting clubbing drubbing pommeling pommelling kneeing leveling creaming sapping decking felling thrashing flooring knocking down flogging sucker punching conking levelling sledgehammering skulling cudgeling caning sledging braining rabbit-punching cudgelling beaning bowling (down or over) 3 as in stealing 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 stealing grabbing lifting pilfering pinching snatching filching robbing thieving nicking pocketing nipping purloining hooking picking taking appropriating snitching heisting hijacking misappropriating ripping off boosting plundering seizing looting walking off with pillaging running off with burglarizing making off with grasping sacking shoplifting making away with knocking over carjacking poaching sponging kidnapping rustling nailing abducting rifling highjacking mooching collaring spiriting shanghaiing kidnaping Antonyms & Near Antonyms buying purchasing giving presenting contributing donating bestowing handing over See More
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