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/
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
💡 Concept
to hit or try to hit something with a sweeping motion
🎵 Rhyme
One angry swipe breaks the pipe, now frantically wipe!
🎤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.
🎵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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