swipe

Formsswipes, swiping, swiped

Pluralswipes

1. 1
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To move a finger quickly across a touch screen to control it.

   Like wiping crumbs off a table with one quick brush of your hand.

   Swipe the screen to unlock your phone.

   He swiped left to skip the song he disliked.

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2. 2
   verbtransitive

   To slide a plastic card through a machine that reads it.

   Like sliding a key card to open a hotel room door.

   Please swipe your card at the door to get in.

   She swiped her badge and the gate opened.

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3. 3
   verbcolloquialtransitive

   To take something that is not yours, often quickly.

   Like a seagull grabbing a chip right out of your hand at the beach.

   Someone swiped my umbrella from the office.

   Don't swipe candy from your little brother.

   Similarsteal, pinch, filch, cop, boost

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4. 4
   verbtransitive

   To hit something hard with a wide, sweeping movement.

   Like knocking a ball away with one big sweep of your arm.

   Cats swipe small objects across the floor with their paws.

   He swiped the cup off the counter with his arm.

   Similarswat, strike, hit

5. 5
   nouncountable

   A quick move of your finger across a touch screen to control it.

   Like flicking a page across to see the next one.

   A quick swipe sends the email to the trash.

   She unlocked the phone with one swipe.

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6. 6
   nouncountable

   A single time you slide a card through a machine that reads it.

   Like one slide of a hotel key card at the door.

   Each swipe of the badge is recorded by the system.

   One swipe of her card paid for the train ride.

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7. 7
   verbintransitive

   To reach out and try to grab or hit something quickly.

   Like a cat reaching out to bat at a ball of yarn.

   Kittens swipe at anything that moves.

   He swiped at the fly but missed.

   Similarbat, grab, snatch

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8. 8
   nouncountable

   A hard hit made with a wide, sweeping motion, like one from a bat or club.

   Like a big baseball swing aimed at knocking something flat.

   One swipe of the bear's paw knocked him down.

   She gave the piñata a mighty swipe.

   Similarblow, stroke, swing, whack

9. 9
   nouncountable

   A quick grabbing or batting movement made with the hand or paw.

   Like a quick brush of your hand to knock something aside.

   The cat made a swipe at the toy.

   With one swipe she cleared the crumbs off the table.

   Similarswat, swing, grab

10. 10
    verbcolloquialtransitive

    To show that you like someone on a dating app by sliding their photo to the right.

    Like saying 'yes, I'm interested' with a flick of your thumb.

    She swiped him as soon as she saw his profile.

    Don't swipe everyone just to get more matches.

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