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Swipe

/swaɪp/

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

📖 Definitions of "Swipe"

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.

verb
  1. 1

    To grab or bat quickly.

    "The cat swiped at the shoelace."

  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.

    "He swiped his card at the door."

  4. 4

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

    "Swipe left to hide the toolbar."

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