swipe
🇺🇸
/swaɪp/
🇬🇧
/swaɪp/
verb
R
to move your hand or an object in a wide, curved motion to hit or try to hit something
He tried to swipe at the fly but missed.
R
to steal something quickly
He tried to swipe a cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
R
to slide a card through a machine to read it
Please swipe your card to pay for the purchase.
R
to move your finger across a screen to control a device
Swipe left to see the next photo.
noun
R
a wide, curved hitting motion
She made a quick swipe at the mosquito.
R
a critical remark
The article contained a swipe at the government's policies.
translation
to move your hand or an object in a wide, curved motion to hit or try to hit something; to steal something quickly; to slide a card through a machine to read it; to move your finger across a screen to control a device
a wide, curved hitting motion; a critical remark
Word Forms
3rd Present
swipes
Past
swiped
Perfect
swiped
Progressive
swiping
Plural
swipes