sideswipe
noun /ˈsaɪdswaɪp/
/ˈsaɪdswaɪp/
- (North American English) a hit from the side
- a sideswipe by a truck
- sideswipe (at somebody/something) (informal) a critical comment made about somebody/something while you are talking about somebody/something completely different
- It was a good speech, but he couldn't resist taking a sideswipe at his opponent.