swipe

verb
UK: /swaɪp/
US: /swaɪp/

  1. To slide your finger quickly across a screen on a phone or tablet.

    1. I swipe right to answer the call on my phone now.
    2. To unlock the tablet, you need to swipe upwards from the bottom edge.

  2. To pass a card through a machine that reads information from it.

    1. Just swipe your card to pay for the groceries today.
    2. The cashier asked me to swipe my loyalty card before paying for my items.

  3. To steal something, often quickly and unnoticed.

    1. Someone tried to swipe my wallet on the train yesterday.
    2. He managed to swipe a cookie from the jar when his mother wasn't looking.

Synonyms

slide skim brush steal snatch pinch
swipe noun

  1. The action of sliding a finger across a touchscreen.

    1. With one swipe, you can dismiss the notification on the phone.
    2. The app responds to a swipe to the left or right for navigation, it's simple.

  2. The act of passing a card through a card reader.

    1. A quick swipe of the card is all you need to pay the bill here now.
    2. The transaction required a swipe and a PIN for additional security measures.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "swipe" in English means: To slide your finger quickly across a screen on a phone or tablet., To pass a card through a machine that reads information from it., To steal something, often quickly and unnoticed..

The phonetic transcription of "swipe" is /swaɪp/ in British English and /swaɪp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "swipe": slide, skim, brush, steal, snatch, pinch.

Example usage of "swipe": "I swipe right to answer the call on my phone now.". More examples on the page.