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swipe

[ US /ˈswaɪp/ ]
[ UK /swˈa‍ɪp/ ]
NOUN
  1. a sweeping stroke or blow
VERB
  1. make off with belongings of others
  2. strike with a swiping motion

How To Use swipe In A Sentence

  • I also have a goldenrod-colored scarf (you know, one of those pashmina-y things) that goes nicely with this, and about two weeks ago I was in "the city" (which seems to be what you call San Francisco, if you live near it) wearing this dress, that scarf, and an old denim Levi's jacket I swiped from my Dad in roughly 1987 (with bright pink leather gloves sticking out of the breast pocket) and a tourist actually STOPPED ME ON THE STREET and asked to take my picture. The Return (With Butterflies) - A Dress A Day
  • And in a sideswipe at some of his peers, many of whom he feels are languishing in the comfort zone, he refused to pull his punches.
  • When talking about the performance[sentence dictionary], she couldn't resist a side-swipe at the orchestra.
  • He used this distraction to swipe at the dog's hind quarters.
  • Without warning his right hand swiped in retaliation at her mouth, splitting her lip.
  • It allows him to present his laddish repartee as a courageous swipe against repression.
  • Most of the 74 opinions are also lengthy and convoluted, larded with unnecessary detail and footnotes, and containing inappropriate swipes at the work of the other justices.
  • Access to the building is by swipe card only.
  • A mighty swipe had knocked the plump grey catnip mouse out of the bag and Ackroyd leaped for it with a hunting cry. WEEKEND FOR MURDER
  • But there were no swipes at either of the two potential Labor leaders.
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