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swiping

swipe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [swahyp]
    • /swaɪp/
    • /swaɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [swahyp]
    • /swaɪp/

Definitions of swiping word

  • noun swiping a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club. 1
  • noun swiping Informal. a swing of the arm in order to strike somebody; punch. 1
  • noun swiping a sideswipe. 1
  • noun swiping Informal. a critical or cutting remark. 1
  • noun swiping a leverlike device for raising or lowering a weight, especially a bucket in a well; sweep. 1
  • noun swiping an act or instance of swiping: You can debit your checking account with just a swipe of your card. 1

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Origin of swiping

First appearance:

before 1730
One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; akin to sweep1; cognate with German schweifen

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Swiping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

swiping popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

swiping usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with swiping

  • what is swiping?
  • what is swiper no swiping?
  • how to swipe a card in a swiping machine?

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