Meaning of Swipe | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.
   countable
2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat or club.
   countable
3. An act of interacting with a touch screen by drawing the finger rapidly across it.
   countable
4. An act of passing a swipecard through a card reader.
   countable
5. A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
   countable, informal
6. An attack, insult or critical remark.
   countable, informal
7. Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic beverage; rotgut.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Some New Yorkers are moving beyond the swipe to venture into flirtatious panel discussions and speed dating sessions.”

“Owning a car in New York City is seen as a liability by many, especially when a quick Uber ride or the swipe of a MetroCard can easily get you where you need to go.”

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

“The politician took a swipe at his opponents.”

“Biden‘s Twitter account then acknowledged the swipe, quote-tweeting Sanders shortly after the debate saying, “I’ve worked my whole life to overcome a stutter. And it’s my great honor to mentor kids who have experienced the same. It’s called empathy. Look it up.””

“Harry took a swipe at the palace's response to a story published in 2020 suggesting the Sussexes were leaving the royal family because William had bullied them out.”

“Woozy with swipe was the only way I could stay down with patience for work.”

“JJ: Did a lot of people drink? KP: Down here, oh yeah, a lot of them made their own swipe, their own potato and pineapple swipe.”

“Sung Wha knows it's pineapple swipe they are drinking. Hoping that they might sell him some of the stuff, he approaches them with the dollar bill out. One worker, sucking on a fat, wet stub of a cigar, waves off the offer and shakes his head: no we aren't selling the swipe, the swipe is for us to drink and enjoy.”

“Only the nights—of sitting out in the moonlight drinking the horrible tasting swipe and talking, the thinking about women —remained unchanged.”

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