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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
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.
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."
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