Complete Definition of "swipe"

English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-swipe.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪp|-aɪp

Verb
en-verb|swip|ing

  1. transitive To steal or snatch.

#:Hey! Who swiped my lunch?

  1. transitive To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.

#:He swiped his card at the door.

  1. intransitive to grab or bat quickly

#:The cat swiped at the shoelace.

Noun
en-noun|s|-

  1. countable a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep
  2. countable A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
  3. countable|informal a rough guess; an estimate or swag

#:Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.

  1. uncountable Poor, weak beer; small beer.

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