Swipe

/swaɪp/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To grab or bat quickly..

Definitions by Sense

1. (intransitive) To grab or bat quickly.
2. (transitive) To strike with a strong blow in a sweeping motion.
3. (transitive) To scan or register by sliding (a swipecard etc.) through a reader.
4. (transitive, intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
5. (transitive, informal) To swipe right on (someone) on a dating application.
6. (transitive, informal) To steal or snatch.
7. (slang, obsolete, nautical) To drink.
8. (countable) A quick grab, bat, or other motion with the hand or paw; a sweep.

Example Sentences

The cat swiped at the shoelace.

He swiped his card at the door.

Swipe left to hide the toolbar.

This is the iPhone lock screen with its default Earth wallpaper. To unlock your phone, swipe the slider from left to right.

But really, she is just over it all: the swiping, the monotonous getting-to-know-you conversations and the self-doubt that creeps in when one of her matches fizzles.

Zac Efron needs a date. […] But would the actor resort to apps to find a partner? Joking, he said, “Amazingly, when I signed up for Tinder, nobody swiped me! They thought it was fake … That never happened.”

Yas (Vivian Oparah): That is your truth. And, by the way, your man swiped me on Tinder, like, a week ago. […] Eric (Benjamin Sarpong-Broni): Mmm, no, I didn't. I didn't swipe you. […] Or anybody. […] I didn't swipe her.

Hey! Who swiped my lunch?

Synonyms for swipe

Antonyms for swipe

Related Words

Word Forms

• swipes
• swiping
• swiped

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions