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swipe

1 swipe /ˈswaɪp/ verb
swipes; swiped; swiping
1 swipe
/ˈswaɪp/
verb
swipes; swiped; swiping
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWIPE
: to reach toward and try to hit (something) with a swinging motion
[+ object]
[no object]
usually + at
[+ object] informal : to steal (something)
[+ object] : to pass (a credit card, ATM card, etc.) through a machine that reads information from it
2 swipe /ˈswaɪp/ noun
plural swipes
2 swipe
/ˈswaɪp/
noun
plural swipes
Britannica Dictionary definition of SWIPE
[count]
informal : a criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group
: a swinging movement of a person's hand, an animal's paw, etc., that is done in an attempt to hit something