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to swipe
01
to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion
Intransitive: to swipe at sb/sth
Examples
The cat swiped at the dangling toy with its paw.
Frustrated with the mosquito, he swiped at it with a quick motion of his hand.
Examples
The thief swiped my wallet from my bag while I was n’t looking.
He swiped a few snacks from the store without paying.
03
to move a finger or hand across a touchscreen, trackpad, or other touch-sensitive surface in order to perform an action or navigate a digital interface
Intransitive: to swipe to a direction
Examples
To unlock the phone, simply swipe right on the screen.
She swiped through the photo gallery, admiring her vacation pictures.
04
to pass a card or object through a machine or device that reads the information encoded on it, usually by sliding it through a slot
Transitive: to swipe a card
Examples
She swiped her credit card to pay for the meal.
He quickly swiped his ID card at the entrance to the building.
Swipe
01
a sweeping stroke or blow
