HyperDic: swipe

English > 3 senses of the word swipe:
VERBcontactswipestrike with a swiping motion
possessionswipe, pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, liftmake off with belongings of others
NOUNactswipea sweeping stroke or blow
swipe > pronunciation
Soundssway'p
Rhymesarchetype ... wipe: 24 rhymes with ayp...
English > swipe: 3 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA sweeping stroke or blow.
Broaderstroke, shot(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
Spanishgolpazo, golpe fuerte
Catalancop fort
Verbsswipestrike with a swiping motion
English > swipe: 3 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaningstrike with a swiping motion.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelThe fighter managed to swipe his opponent
BroaderhitDeal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
See alsosideswipestrike from the side
Nounsswipea sweeping stroke or blow
English > swipe: 3 senses > verb 2, possession
MeaningMake off with belongings of others.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonymspilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift
Broadersteal, rip off, ripTake without the owner's consent
Spanishafanar, atrapar, birlar, enganchar, guindar, hurtar, mangar, quitar, robar
Catalanfurtar, pispar, robar

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