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- [swahyp]
- /swaɪp/
- /swaɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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Parts of speech for Swiping
noun
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preposition
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with swiping
- what is swiping?
- what is swiper no swiping?
- how to swipe a card in a swiping machine?
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