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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024swipe /swaɪp/USA pronunciation n., v., swiped, swip•ing. n. [countable] - a strong, sweeping blow, as with a golf club:He took a swipe at the ball and missed.
- a sideswipe.
- Informal Termsa critical, unkind, or cutting remark:During the debate the candidates took several swipes at each other.
v. - to strike with a sweeping blow:[~ + at + object]She swiped at the fly and missed.
- Informal Termsto steal:[~ + object]He swiped the candy from the counter and ran off.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024swipe (swīp),USA pronunciation n., v., swiped, swip•ing.
n. - a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club.
- Informal Termsa swing of the arm in order to strike somebody;
punch. - a sideswipe.
- Informal Termsa critical or cutting remark.
- Buildinga leverlike device for raising or lowering a weight, esp. a bucket in a well;
sweep. - Sport[Horse Racing.]a person who rubs down horses in a stable;
groom.
v.t. - to strike with a sweeping blow.
- Informal Termsto steal:He'll swipe anything that isn't nailed down.
- to slide (a magnetic card) quickly through an electronic device that reads data.
v.i. - to make a sweeping stroke.
- 1730–40; akin to sweep1; cognate with German schweifen
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: swipe /swaɪp/ vb - when intr, usually followed by at: informal to hit hard with a sweeping blow
- (transitive) slang to steal
- (transitive) to pass a machine-readable card, such as a credit card, debit card, etc, through a machine that electronically interprets the information encoded, usu. in a magnetic strip, on the card
n - informal a hard blow
- an unexpected criticism of someone or something while discussing another subject
Also called: sweep a type of lever for raising and lowering a weight, such as a bucket in a well
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps related to sweep |