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
to hit or try to hit something with a sweeping motion
One angry swipe breaks the pipe, now frantically wipe!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Swipe derives from Middle English 'swipan,' meaning to strike or hit forcefully. The word's meaning evolved significantly from its original sense of violent striking to encompass the action of dragging a card through a reader, and later to describe gestures on touchscreen devices in digital contexts.
Breakdown
The word has no productive morphological breakdown in modern English. It derives from the Middle English verb 'swipan' (to strike forcefully), which likely has Germanic roots related to swift or sudden motion.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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”
“She swiped her employee badge to enter the building”
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