swipe — to hit or try to hit something with a sweeping motion
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hit or try to hit something with a sweeping motion
Pronunciation (IPA): /swaɪp/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks every moving object is an enemy that must be swiped immediately
- I accidentally swiped left on my soulmate on the dating app
- The security guard caught him trying to swipe chocolate bars
swipe
VERB[/swaɪp/]
to hit or try to hit something with a sweeping motion
💡 Concept
to hit or try to hit something with a sweeping motion
🎵 Rhyme
One angry swipe breaks the pipe, now frantically wipe!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/swaɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/swaɪp/
🌳Etymology
Rootswipe
🎵Rhyme
wipepipetyperipe
wipe
pipe
type
ripe
🔗Collocations
swipe a card
swipe left/right
take a swipe at
swipe away
swipe down
swipe screen
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks every moving object is an enemy that must be swiped immediately”
😄 Fun example
“I accidentally swiped left on my soulmate on the dating app”
“The security guard caught him trying to swipe chocolate bars”
“She swiped her employee badge to enter the building”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
strikehitstealslidesweep
Antonyms
missreturngive
Related
swivelsweepslidestrokescratch
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