Definition of swipe - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
actionstrong blow with a sweeping motion
- He took a swipe at the ball with the bat.
2.
technologyact of interacting with a touchscreen
- A swipe on the screen unlocks the phone.
3.
card readerUS act of passing a card through a readerUS
- A swipe of the card completed the transaction.
4.
verbal attackRare attack or insult in wordsRare
- She took a swipe at his leadership skills.
Verb
1.
strike motiontr./intr. hit or try to hit with a sweeping motiontr./intr.
- He took a swipe at the ball but missed..
2.
phone gesturetr./intr. slide one's finger across a touch screentr./intr.
- Swipe left to see more photos on your phone..
3.
- She swiped a cookie from the jar.
4.
payment terminaltr. pass a card through a readertr.
- He swiped his card to enter the building.
Expressions with swipe
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remove by swiping
Swipe out the dust from the table with a cloth.
move finger upward on a screen
Swipe up to see more options on the app.
reject someone on a dating app
If you don't like the profile, just swipe left.
make a critical or insulting remark about someone
She took a swipe at his cooking skills.
card used to gain access by swiping through a reader
She used her swipe card to enter the building..
quickly browse through something
She swiped through the magazine while waiting.
move finger right on a touchscreen
Swipe right to see the next photo.
collection of ideas or examples for inspiration
She kept a swipe file of ad designs for future projects.
Origin of swipe
Middle English, swipen (to strike)
Examples of swipe in a sentence
She dodged his swipe just in time. A quick swipe can change the app. He made a swipe to answer the call. The machine requires a swipe to unlock. A quick swipe granted access to the building. The article took a swipe at the new policy.
His speech included a swipe at the media. She swiped at the mosquito but missed. The cat swiped at the toy with its paw. Swipe up to unlock your device. You need to swipe down to refresh the page. He swiped the wallet without anyone noticing. The thief swiped the phone in a crowded subway. He swiped his card at the checkout counter. She swiped her ID to access the lab.
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- French:coup, balayer, ...
- German:Hieb, schlagen, ...
- Italian:colpo, colpire, ...
- Spanish:golpe, golpear, ...
- Portuguese:pancada, golpear, ...
- Chinese:猛击, 刷屏, ...
- Japanese:一撃, 振り払う, ...
- Arabic:ضربة, هَجَمَ ضَارِبًا, ...
- Hebrew:חֲבָטָה, לְהַכּוֹת, ...
- Russian:размашистый удар, ударить, ...
- Ukrainian:удар, змахнути, ...
- Hindi:झपट्टा, झपटना, ...
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