Swipe — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a sweeping stroke or blow

strike with a swiping motion

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/swˈaɪp/

🇬🇧British English

/swˈaɪp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/swˈaɪp/

1 syllable Say it as /swˈaɪp/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cabbage hook sneak nobble snarf filch pinch purloin pilfer lift abstract

Parts of Speech

noun	a sweeping stroke or blow
verb	strike with a swiping motion
verb	make off with belongings of others

Word Forms

swipe	verb	strike with a swiping motion
swipe	noun	a sweeping stroke or blow
pilferer	noun	a thief who steals without using violence
pilferage	noun	the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
cabbage	noun	informal terms for money
lifter	noun	a thief who steals goods that are in a store

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

wischen

ein ausladender Schlag oder Schlag

🇫🇷French

glisser

un coup ou un coup rapide

🇪🇸Spanish

golpe fuerte

un golpe o golpe de barrido

🇮🇹Italian

scorrere

un colpo o un colpo travolgente

🇳🇱Dutch

veeg

een zware slag of klap

🇵🇹Portuguese

deslize

um golpe ou golpe abrangente

🇷🇺Russian

проведите пальцем по экрану

размашистый удар или удар

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कड़ी चोट

एक व्यापक आघात या झटका

🇧🇩Bengali

সোয়াইপ

একটি সুইপিং স্ট্রোক বা ঘা

🇮🇳Tamil

ஸ்வைப்

ஒரு பெரிய பக்கவாதம் அல்லது அடி

🇮🇳Telugu

స్వైప్

ఒక భారీ స్ట్రోక్ లేదా దెబ్బ

🇮🇳Marathi

स्वाइप

एक जोरदार स्ट्रोक किंवा धक्का

🇮🇳Gujarati

સ્વાઇપ

એક સ્વીપિંગ સ્ટ્રોક અથવા ફટકો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸ್ವೈಪ್ ಮಾಡಿ

ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೊಡೆತ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಡೆತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സ്വൈപ്പ്

സ്വീപ്പിംഗ് സ്ട്രോക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രഹരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਵਾਈਪ

ਇੱਕ ਤੇਜ਼ ਸਟਰੋਕ ਜਾਂ ਝਟਕਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سوائپ

ایک تیز جھٹکا یا دھچکا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

滑动

清扫或打击

🇯🇵Japanese

スワイプ

広範囲にわたるストロークまたは打撃

🇰🇷Korean

강타

일격이나 타격

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vuốt

một cú đánh hoặc đòn quét

🇹🇭Thai

ปัด

การตีหรือการตีแบบกวาด

🇮🇩Indonesian

babatan

pukulan atau pukulan menyapu

🇵🇭Filipino

mag-swipe

isang sweeping stroke o suntok

🇲🇾Malay

leret

pukulan atau pukulan yang menyapu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

انتقد

ضربة أو ضربة كاسحة

🇮🇷Persian

کش رفتن

سکته مغزی یا ضربه گسترده

🇹🇷Turkish

tokatlamak

geniş bir vuruş veya darbe

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִגנוֹב

מכה גורפת או מכה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'swipe'?

The primary meaning of 'swipe' is 'a sweeping stroke or blow'.

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Using 'swipe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'swipe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'swipe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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