swipe n : a sweeping stroke or blow

1 strike with a swiping motion

2 make off with belongings of others [syn: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪp

Verb

1. To steal or snatch.

   Hey! Who swiped my lunch?

2. To scan or register by sliding something through a reader.

   He swiped his card at the door.

3. to grab or bat quickly

   The cat swiped at the shoelace.

Noun

1. a quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; A sweep
2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
3. countable informal a rough guess; an estimate or swag

   Take a swipe at the answer, even if you're not sure.

4. Poor, weak beer; small beer.

Swipe may refer to a number of things:

• Swipe (breakdance move)
• Swipe (comics)
• Swipe, a dice game by Fundex Games
• Swipe is a colloquial word for shoplifting or theft, eg. "He swiped a chocolate bar from the newsagent."
• Swipe files are templates in marketing and copywriting.
• Swipe Card is a colloquial term for Magnetic stripe card

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