swipes

/swaɪps/

IPA: /S W AY1 P S/

noun

1
A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
2
A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
3
An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
4
An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
5
A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
“Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.”
6
An attack, insult or critical remark.
“The politician took a swipe at his opponents.”
7
Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
syn:swipes

Synonyms

verb

1
To grab or bat quickly.
“The cat swiped at the shoelace.”
2
To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
3
To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
“He swiped his card at the door.”
4
To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
“Swipe left to hide the toolbar.”
5
To draw (one's finger) rapidly across a touch screen.
6
To steal or snatch.
“Hey! Who swiped my lunch?”

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