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swipeto 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/

Korean meaning: 휘둘러 치다, 후려치다

Korean pronunciation: **스**와입

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

swipe concept
💡 Concept

to hit or try to hit something with a sweeping motion

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swipe rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

One angry swipe breaks the pipe, now frantically wipe!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/swaɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/swaɪp/

🌳Etymology

Rootswipe

Origin

14세기 중세 영어 'swipan'에서 유래. 원래는 '강하게 치다'는 의미였는데, 현대에 와서 카드를 긁는 동작과 터치스크린 조작까지 포함하게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

wipepipetyperipe
wipe
pipe
type
ripe

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📝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

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

strikehitstealslidesweep

Antonyms

missreturngive

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