swipe
/swaɪp/
verb
- To move a finger across a touchscreen to scroll, unlock, or select something.
- He swiped his phone screen to unlock it.
- You can swipe up to close the notification panel.
- She swiped left on the app to see more photos.
- To pass a card through a reader to record information, such as for payment or entry.
- The cashier asked me to swipe my credit card at the terminal.
- Don't forget to swipe your transit card when you board the bus.
- He swiped his ID badge to enter the building.
- To steal something quickly or secretly.
- She swiped a cookie from the jar when her mom wasn't watching.
- The thief swiped a phone from the table when no one was looking.
- Someone swiped my wallet while I was on the crowded train.
- To hit or strike with a sweeping motion, often with a hand or object.
- He swiped the papers off the desk in frustration.
- The cat swiped at the dangling string with its paw.
- The boxer swiped at his opponent but missed.
noun
- A sweeping motion or strike, especially with a hand or paw.
- With one swipe of his hand, he cleared the table.
- The lion took a swipe at the zookeeper with its claw.
- She made a quick swipe at the fly with a flyswatter.
- A critical or insulting remark.
- Her comment was a subtle swipe at my cooking.
- The article took a swipe at the politician's honesty.
- During the debate, he made a swipe at his opponent's record.
- An act of moving a finger across a touchscreen.
- The app responds to a two-finger swipe.
- He used a swipe to scroll through the menu.
- A quick swipe to the right dismisses the notification.
- An act of passing a card through a reader.
- Each swipe of the card logs your entry time.
- He made a quick swipe of his keycard to unlock the door.
- The machine beeps after a successful swipe.
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