swipe

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Synonyms: snipe, wipe, swine, swike, stipe, swive, swape, sipe, swiple, swire, swime

Antonyms: snipe, wipe, swine, swike, stipe, swive, swape, sipe, swiple, swire, swime

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[grab]] or [[bat]] quickly.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[strike]] with a [[strong]] [[blow]] in a [[sweep]]ing motion.
3. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[scan]] or [[register]] by sliding (a [[swipecard]] etc.) through a reader.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|intransitive|computing|GUI}} To [[interact]] with a [[touch screen]] by drawing one's [[finger]] rapidly across it.
5. {{lb|en|transitive|informal}} To [[swipe right]] on (someone) on a [[dating]] [[application]].
6. {{lb|en|transitive|informal}} To [[steal]] or [[snatch]].
7. {{lb|en|slang|obsolete|nautical}} To [[drink]].

Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A quick [[grab]], [[bat]], or other [[motion]] with the [[hand]] or [[paw]]; a [[sweep]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A strong [[blow]] given with a sweeping motion, as with a [[bat]] or [[club]].
3. {{lb|en|countable|GUI}} An act of [[interact]]ing with a [[touch screen]] by drawing the [[finger]] rapidly across it.
4. {{lb|en|countable}} An act of [[pass]]ing a [[swipecard]] through a [[card reader]].
5. {{lb|en|countable|informal}} A rough [[guess]]; an [[estimate]] or [[swag]].
6. {{lb|en|countable|informal}} An [[attack]], [[insult]] or [[critical]] [[remark]].
7. {{lb|en|uncountable}} Poor, weak [[beer]] or other [[inferior]] [[alcoholic]] [[beverage]]; [[rotgut]].
8. {{lb|en|countable|linguistics}} An instance of [[swiping]], a kind of [[ellipsis]]. See {{m|en|swiping}}.

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