SWIPE
/swaɪp/
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Definition
/swaɪp/
noun
- A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
- A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
- An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
- An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
- A rough guess; an estimate or swag.“Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.”
verb
- To grab or bat quickly.“The cat swiped at the shoelace.”
- To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
- To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.“He swiped his card at the door.”
- To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.“Swipe left to hide the toolbar.”
- To draw (one's finger) rapidly across a touch screen.
Source: Wiktionary
