ALL meanings of swipes
swipes
S s - noun swipes a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club. 1
- noun swipes Informal. a swing of the arm in order to strike somebody; punch. 1
- noun swipes a sideswipe. 1
- noun swipes Informal. a critical or cutting remark. 1
- noun swipes a leverlike device for raising or lowering a weight, especially a bucket in a well; sweep. 1
- noun swipes an act or instance of swiping: You can debit your checking account with just a swipe of your card. 1
- noun swipes Also called rubber. Horse Racing. a person who rubs down horses in a stable; groom. 1
- verb with object swipes to strike with a sweeping blow. 1
- verb with object swipes Informal. to steal: He'll swipe anything that isn't nailed down. 1
- verb with object swipes to slide (a magnetic card) quickly through an electronic device that reads data. 1
- verb with object swipes Digital Technology. to move a finger or fingers, or a stylus, across an area on (a touchscreen) in order to execute a command: Put your finger on the arrow and swipe the screen to the right to unlock your phone. 1
- verb without object swipes to make a sweeping stroke. 1
- verb without object swipes to slide a magnetic card through an electronic device. 1
- verb without object swipes Digital Technology. to move the fingers across a touchscreen: Swipe to the right to close the article. 1
- noun plural swipes beer, esp when poor or weak 0
- noun plural swipes beer, esp. weak or inferior beer 0