Sideswipe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sideswipe is a noun meaning A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
Meaning
A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A catty or sarcastic remark.
- (transitive) To give a blow with the side, as to strike with the side of a car when turning.
Example Sentences
give a sideswipe
receive a sideswipe
As he turns left from Central into Jackson he nearly sideswipes a milk truck idling yards out from the kerb.
Calvin Harris's number-ten hit Acceptable in the 80s is both a wry sideswipe and a celebration of the scene;[…]
Word Forms
- sideswipes
- side-swipe
- sideswiping
- sideswiped
Synonyms for sideswipe
Depending on context, synonyms include gibe.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include side-swipe, side-slip, sideslip, lowside, sidewall, sidestroke.
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