swipe
noun
- breakdance powermove
- strike with a swinging motion
- the act of stealing
verb
- strike with a swinging motion
- steal
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /swaɪp/
noun
Etymology: From earlier swip (with a short vowel), from Middle English swippen, swype (“to move violently”), from Old English sweopian, swipian, swippan (“to scourge, strike, beat, lash”), from Proto-West Germanic *swippjan, *swipōn, *swipēn, from Proto-Germanic *swipōną, *swipjaną, *swipāną (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyb- (“to bend, sway, swing, sweep, swerve, turn”). Cognate with German schwippen (“sway back and forth”), Danish svippe (“to smack; crack a whip”), Icelandic svipa (“riding crop, whip”). Related to sweep, swoop.
- A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
- A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
- An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
“Some New Yorkers are moving beyond the swipe to venture into flirtatious panel discussions and speed dating sessions.”
- An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
“Owning a car in New York City is seen as a liability by many, especially when a quick Uber ride or the swipe of a MetroCard can easily get you where you need to go.”
- A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
“Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.”
- An attack, insult or critical remark.
“The politician took a swipe at his opponents.”
“Biden‘s Twitter account then acknowledged the swipe, quote-tweeting Sanders shortly after the debate saying, “I’ve worked my whole life to overcome a stutter. And it’s my great honor to mentor kids who have experienced the same. It’s called empathy. Look it up.””
- Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
“Woozy with swipe was the only way I could stay down with patience for work.”
“JJ: Did a lot of people drink? KP: Down here, oh yeah, a lot of them made their own swipe, their own potato and pineapple swipe.”
verb
Etymology: From earlier swip (with a short vowel), from Middle English swippen, swype (“to move violently”), from Old English sweopian, swipian, swippan (“to scourge, strike, beat, lash”), from Proto-West Germanic *swippjan, *swipōn, *swipēn, from Proto-Germanic *swipōną, *swipjaną, *swipāną (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyb- (“to bend, sway, swing, sweep, swerve, turn”). Cognate with German schwippen (“sway back and forth”), Danish svippe (“to smack; crack a whip”), Icelandic svipa (“riding crop, whip”). Related to sweep, swoop.
- To grab or bat quickly.
“The cat swiped at the shoelace.”
- To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
- To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
“He swiped his card at the door.”
- To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
“Swipe left to hide the toolbar.”
“This is the iPhone lock screen with its default Earth wallpaper. To unlock your phone, swipe the slider from left to right.”
- To swipe right on (someone) on a dating application.
“Zac Efron needs a date. […] But would the actor resort to apps to find a partner? Joking, he said, “Amazingly, when I signed up for Tinder, nobody swiped me! They thought it was fake … That never happened.””
“Yas (Vivian Oparah): That is your truth. And, by the way, your man swiped me on Tinder, like, a week ago. […] Eric (Benjamin Sarpong-Broni): Mmm, no, I didn't. I didn't swipe you. […] Or anybody. […] I didn't swipe her.”
- To steal or snatch.
“Hey! Who swiped my lunch?”
“"From Miss Hemmingway. Miss Hemmingway! But—but how did they come into her possession?" / "How?" I said. "Because she jolly well stole them. Pinched them! Swiped them![…]"”
- To drink.