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swipe Definition

swipe (swīp)

noun

  1. a lever or handle
  2. Informal
    1. a hard, sweeping blow
    2. a sweeping motion give the table a swipe with a rag
  3. Informal a groom for horses, esp. at a racetrack

Etymology: prob. var. of sweep

transitive verb swiped, swip·ing

  1. Informal
    1. to hit with a hard, sweeping blow
    2. to wipe with a sweeping motion
  2. Slang to steal; pilfer
  3. to pass (a credit card or other magnetically encoded card) across or through an electronic device that reads it

Etymology: < ? ON svipa, to whip, make a swift motion, akin to swoop

intransitive verb

to make a sweeping blow, stroke, or motion

swipe Usage Examples

Object

card: You get in by swiping a card through a reader attached to the frame.

Converse of object

  • take: Cult comedy troop Broken Lizard takes a swipe at the slasher flick, mixing in their own unique sense of humor.
  • make: They will soak up the impact of any vicious swipes made by your school.
  • have: Also had a swipe at a Lada open door it just shut in time.

Adjective modifier

  • satirical: As a satirical swipe at the news media in the US, Victory takes no prisoners.
  • few: After a few hefty swipes Pete woke up suddenly.
  • quick: A quick swipe with a wet sponge is all the maintenance required.

Modifies a noun

  • card: They are given a magnetic swipe card of a person they must find.
  • reader: These are operated by swipe card readers, for which you will need an ID card.
  • machine: This contraption was rather like a modern manual credit card swipe machine.
  • access: The PC's in the library itself do not require swipe card access at the present time.
  • entry: The cards also need to be compatible with our swipe door entry system, which uses Hi Co cards.
  • door: There is a swipe card access door, with a telephone for visitors.

Modifying Another Word

so: Restaurants and off-licences will demand that the card be swiped so that they are indemnified from prosecution.

Noun used with modifier

  • card: Electronic safes may also come with card swipe access system.
  • visitor: No charge: Should be given green windscreen pass and all areas access on ID swipe card or visitor swipe card.
  • credit: A credit card swipe will be taken on collection to cover any incidental charges incurred during your rental.
  • side: We had parody; some " in " - theatrical jokes and some clever side swipes at clerics.
  • payment: Online: you will need your rent payment swipe card together with your credit or debit card.
  • door: University cards must be accredited before they will work at a door swipe connected to the central security system.

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