noun
- sweeping strikes or hits
- finger movements across a touchscreen
verb
- strikes or hits with a sweeping motion
- moves a finger across a touchscreen to navigate or select
- steals something quickly
Usage: informal
Examples
- The cat swipes at the toy with its paw.
- She swipes left to reject the dating profile.
- He swipes his credit card at the checkout.
- Someone swipes my lunch from the refrigerator every day.
- The app responds to finger swipes and taps.
- Quick swipes across the screen change the photos.
- The bear’s powerful swipes knocked down the fence.