swipe

/swaษชp/

IPA: /S W AY1 P/

noun
  1. 1

    A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.

  2. 2

    A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.

  3. 3

    An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.

  4. 4

    An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.

  5. 5

    A rough guess; an estimate or swag.

    โ€œTake a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.โ€

  6. 6

    An attack, insult or critical remark.

    โ€œThe politician took a swipe at his opponents.โ€

  7. 7

    Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.

    syn:swipes

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To grab or bat quickly.

    โ€œThe cat swiped at the shoelace.โ€

  2. 2

    To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.

  3. 3

    To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.

    โ€œHe swiped his card at the door.โ€

  4. 4

    To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.

    โ€œSwipe left to hide the toolbar.โ€

  5. 5

    To draw (one's finger) rapidly across a touch screen.

  6. 6

    To steal or snatch.

    โ€œHey! Who swiped my lunch?โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/swipe