Associations to the word «Swipe»

Wiktionary

SWIPE, verb. (transitive) To steal or snatch.
SWIPE, verb. (transitive) To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.
SWIPE, verb. (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
SWIPE, verb. (intransitive) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
SWIPE, noun. (countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep.
SWIPE, noun. (countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
SWIPE, noun. (countable) (informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
SWIPE, noun. (uncountable) Poor, weak beer; small beer.
SWIPE LEFT, verb. (informal) To reject or discard something.

Dictionary definition

SWIPE, noun. A sweeping stroke or blow.
SWIPE, verb. Strike with a swiping motion.
SWIPE, verb. Make off with belongings of others.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.