ALL meanings of swiping
swipe
S s - 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
- noun swiping Also called rubber. Horse Racing. a person who rubs down horses in a stable; groom. 1
- verb with object swiping to strike with a sweeping blow. 1
- verb with object swiping Informal. to steal: He'll swipe anything that isn't nailed down. 1
- verb with object swiping to slide (a magnetic card) quickly through an electronic device that reads data. 1
- verb with object swiping 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 swiping to make a sweeping stroke. 1
- verb without object swiping to slide a magnetic card through an electronic device. 1
- verb without object swiping Digital Technology. to move the fingers across a touchscreen: Swipe to the right to close the article. 1