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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Sweep \Sweep\, n.
     1. The act of sweeping.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the
        sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood
        carried away everything within its sweep.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an
        epidemic disease.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the
        sweep of a compass.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the
        like, away from a rectlinear line.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The road which makes a small sweep.   --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     8. One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney
        sweeper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     9. (Founding) A movable templet for making molds, in loam
        molding.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     10. (Naut.)
         (a) The mold of a ship when she begins to curve in at the
             rungheads; any part of a ship shaped in a segment of
             a circle.
         (b) A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel
             them and partly to steer them.
             [1913 Webster]
  
     11. (Refining) The almond furnace. [Obs.]
         [1913 Webster]
  
     12. A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal
         fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower
         a bucket in a well for drawing water. [Variously written
         swape, sweep, swepe, and swipe.]
         [1913 Webster]
  
     13. (Card Playing) In the game of casino, a pairing or
         combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing
         them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks
         (thirteen) in a hand; a slam.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     14. pl. The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are
         worked, containing filings, etc.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Sweep net, a net for drawing over a large compass.
  
     Sweep of the tiller (Naut.), a circular frame on which the
        tiller traverses.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Swipe \Swipe\, n. [Cf. Sweep, Swiple.]
     1. A swape or sweep. See Sweep.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat
        or club.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Swipes [in cricket] over the blower's head, and over
              either of the long fields.            --R. A.
                                                    Proctor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. pl. Poor, weak beer; small beer. [Slang, Eng.] [Written
        also swypes.] --Craig.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Swipe \Swipe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swiped; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Swiping.]
     1. To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping
        motion, as a ball.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum. --R. A.
                                                    Proctor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To pluck; to snatch; to steal. [Slang, U.S.]
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Sweep \Sweep\, n.
     1. The act of sweeping.
  
     2. The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep.
  
     3. The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the
        sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye.
  
     4. The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood
        carried away everything within its sweep.
  
     5. Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an
        epidemic disease.
  
     6. Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the
        sweep of a compass.
  
     7. Direction or departure of a curve, a road, an arch, or the
        like, away from a rectlinear line.
  
              The road which makes a small sweep.   --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
  
     8. One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney
        sweeper.
  
     9. (Founding) A movable templet for making molds, in loam
        molding.
  
     10. (Naut.)
         (a) The mold of a ship when she begins to curve in at the
             rungheads; any part of a ship shaped in a segment of
             a circle.
         (b) A large oar used in small vessels, partly to propel
             them and partly to steer them.
  
     11. (Refining) The almond furnace. [Obs.]
  
     12. A long pole, or piece of timber, moved on a horizontal
         fulcrum fixed to a tall post and used to raise and lower
         a bucket in a well for drawing water. [Variously written
         swape, sweep, swepe, and swipe.]
  
     13. (Card Playing) In the game of casino, a pairing or
         combining of all the cards on the board, and so removing
         them all; in whist, the winning of all the tricks
         (thirteen) in a hand; a slam.
  
     14. pl. The sweeping of workshops where precious metals are
         worked, containing filings, etc.
  
     Sweep net, a net for drawing over a large compass.
  
     Sweep of the tiller (Naut.), a circular frame on which the
        tiller traverses.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Swipe \Swipe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Swiped; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Swiping.]
     1. To give a swipe to; to strike forcibly with a sweeping
        motion, as a ball.
  
              Loose balls may be swiped almost ad libitum. --R. A.
                                                    Proctor.
  
     2. To pluck; to snatch; to steal. [Slang, U.S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Swipe \Swipe\, n. [Cf. Sweep, Swiple.]
     1. A swape or sweep. See Sweep.
  
     2. A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as with a bat
        or club.
  
              Swipes [in cricket] over the blower's head, and over
              either of the long fields.            --R. A.
                                                    Proctor.
  
     3. pl. Poor, weak beer; small beer. [Slang, Eng.] [Written
        also swypes.] --Craig.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  swipe
       n : a sweeping stroke or blow
       v 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]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  swipe
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand
  or paw; a sweep.
     2 (lb en countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as
  with a bat or club.
     3 (lb en countable GUI) An act of interacting with a touch screen by
  drawing the finger rapidly across it.
     4 (lb en countable) An act of passing a swipecard through a card
  reader.
     5 (lb en countable informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
     6 (lb en countable informal) An attack, insult or critical remark.
     7 (lb en uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic
  beverage; rotgut.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
     2 (lb en transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping
  motion.
     3 (lb en transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard
  etc.) through a reader.
     4 (lb en transitive intransitive GUI) To interact with a touch screen
  by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
     5 (lb en transitive informal) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating
  application.
     6 (lb en transitive informal) To steal or snatch.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  swipe
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand
  or paw; a sweep.
     2 (lb en countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as
  with a bat or club.
     3 (lb en countable GUI) An act of interacting with a touch screen by
  drawing the finger rapidly across it.
     4 (lb en countable) An act of passing a swipecard through a card
  reader.
     5 (lb en countable informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
     6 (lb en countable informal) An attack, insult or critical remark.
     7 (lb en uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic
  beverage; rotgut.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
     2 (lb en transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping
  motion.
     3 (lb en transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard
  etc.) through a reader.
     4 (lb en transitive intransitive GUI) To interact with a touch screen
  by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
     5 (lb en transitive informal) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating
  application.
     6 (lb en transitive informal) To steal or snatch.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  swipe
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand
  or paw; a sweep.
     2 (lb en countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as
  with a bat or club.
     3 (lb en countable GUI) An act of interacting with a touch screen by
  drawing the finger rapidly across it.
     4 (lb en countable) An act of passing a swipecard through a card
  reader.
     5 (lb en countable informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
     6 (lb en countable informal) An attack, insult or critical remark.
     7 (lb en uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic
  beverage; rotgut.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
     2 (lb en transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping
  motion.
     3 (lb en transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard
  etc.) through a reader.
     4 (lb en transitive intransitive GUI) To interact with a touch screen
  by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
     5 (lb en transitive informal) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating
  application.
     6 (lb en transitive informal) To steal or snatch.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  swipe
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand
  or paw; a sweep.
     2 (lb en countable) A strong blow given with a sweeping motion, as
  with a bat or club.
     3 (lb en countable GUI) An act of interacting with a touch screen by
  drawing the finger rapidly across it.
     4 (lb en countable) An act of passing a swipecard through a card
  reader.
     5 (lb en countable informal) A rough guess; an estimate or swag.
     6 (lb en countable informal) An attack, insult or critical remark.
     7 (lb en uncountable) Poor, weak beer or other inferior alcoholic
  beverage; rotgut.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
     2 (lb en transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping
  motion.
     3 (lb en transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard
  etc.) through a reader.
     4 (lb en transitive intransitive GUI) To interact with a touch screen
  by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
     5 (lb en transitive informal) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating
  application.
     6 (lb en transitive informal) To steal or snatch.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  swipe
     Englanti n.
     1 huitaisu
     2 pyyhkäisy (kosketusnäytöllä)
     3 kritiikki, hyökkäys (sanallinen tai kirjallinen), arvostelu
     Englanti vb.
     1 huitaista
     2 pyyhkäistä (kosketusnäyttöä)
     3 varastaa, pihistää, näpistää, pölliä, kähveltää

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  swipe
     Engelska n.
     1 slag
     2 kritik
     Engelska vb.
     1 slå till, drämma till
     2 knycka, stjäla
     3 dra magnetkort genom kortläsare
     4 svajpa

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Swipe /swˈaɪp/
  الضربة الشديدة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  swipe //swaɪp// 
  1. крада
  to grab quickly
  2. прекарвам
  to slide through a reader

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  švihnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  švih

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  udeřit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  ukrást

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/
  Glockenklöppel , Klöppel , Glockenschwengel , Schwengel 
     Synonyms: bell clapper, clapper, bell swipe
  
   see: bell clappers, clappers, bell swipes, swipes
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/
  Hieb , Streich  [geh.]
   see: swipes
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/
  Schwengel , Wippe 
   see: swipes
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  einlesen, durchziehen 
           Note: Karte
   see: swiping, swiped
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  streichen, wischen  [comp.]
           Note: auf einem Berührungsbildschirm
        "swipe (a finger) across the display screen"  - (mit dem Finger) über das Display streichen, wischen
        "swipe up/down on the screen"  - auf dem Bildschirm hinaufstreichen / hinunterstreichen
        "swipe (to the) left/right"  - nach links/rechts streichen, wischen
   see: swiping, swiped
  
           Note: on a touchscreen

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  swipe //swaɪp// 
  1. kaapaista
  to grab quickly
  2. pyyhkäistä
  to interact with a touch screen
  3. höylätä, pyyhkäistä
  to slide through a reader
  4. napata
  to steal or snatch

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  1. ज़ोर से अन्धाधुन्ध मारना
        "He swiped at the ball and missed."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/ 
  1. अन्धाधुन्ध मार
        "Basketball required quick swipes."
  2. छिनना
        "Who'स् स्तिपेड् म्य् टोओट्ह्ब्रुस्ह्?"

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/
  1. lengôkar
  2. verés
  3. ütés helye
  4. ütés
  5. kútgém
  6. erôs ütés
  7. emelôkar
  8. nagy csapás a fejre
  9. nyomókar

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  swipe /swaɪp/
  I.   1.  uderzyć z zamachu (at sth - coś)
   2.  [nieform]  podprowadzać, zwędzać
  II.    zamachnięcie się, zamachnięcie, uderzenie (at sth - w coś)

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  swipe //swaɪp// 
  1. svajpa, svepa
  to interact with a touch screen
  2. sno, stjäla
  to steal or snatch

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  swipe /swˈaɪp/
  1. (k.dili) kuvvetli bir darbe indirmek, kolunun bütün hızıyla vurmak
  2. (slang) aşırmak, yürütmek
  3. çalmak
  4. tulumba kolu
  5. kuvvetli darbe.

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  swipe /swajp/ 
  свайп

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈswaɪp/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  194 Moby Thesaurus words for "swipe":
     Parthian shot, abstract, adverse criticism, and, animadversion,
     annex, appropriate, aspersion, back answer, bad notices, bad press,
     bag, bang, barrack, bash, bat, beating, belt, biff, blow, bonk,
     boost, borrow, captiousness, carping, caustic remark, cavil,
     caviling, censoriousness, chaff, chop, clap, clip, clobber, clout,
     clump, coldcock, comeback, conk, cop, crack, crib, criticism, cut,
     cut at, cutting remark, dash, deal, deal a blow, deck, defraud,
     dig, dig at, dint, drub, drubbing, drumming, dump, dump on,
     embezzle, exception, extort, faultfinding, fetch, fetch a blow,
     filch, flak, fleer, flout, foolery, fusillade, gibe, gibing retort,
     hairsplitting, heist, hit, hit a clip, hit at, home thrust, hook,
     hostile criticism, hypercriticalness, hypercriticism, imputation,
     jab, jab at, jape, jeer, jest, knock, knock cold, knock down,
     knock out, lash out at, leg-pull, let have it, lick, lift,
     make off with, mock, nab, nagging, nail, nick, niggle, niggling,
     nip, nit, nit-picking, obloquy, overcriticalness, palm,
     parting shot, paste, pelt, pestering, pettifogging, pilfer, pinch,
     plunk, poach, poke, pooh, pooh-pooh, pound, priggishness, punch,
     purloin, put down, put-down, put-on, quibble, quibbling, quip,
     rail at, rally, rank out, rap, reflection, reproachfulness, revile,
     rude reproach, run away with, rustle, scoff, scout, scrounge,
     scurrility, shoplift, short answer, slam, slap, slap at, slog,
     slug, smack, smash, smite, snaffle, snap, snare, snatch, sneer,
     sneer at, snitch, soak, sock, steal, stricture, strike, strike at,
     stroke, swat, swindle, swing, swing at, take, taking exception,
     tattoo, taunt, thieve, thump, thwack, trichoschistism, twit,
     verbal thrust, walk off with, wallop, whack, wham, whip, whop,
     wipe, yerk
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 强打,用力挥击;
  v. 强打,用力挥击,偷;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 强打,用力挥击
     vt. 强打,用力挥击,偷

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