[swahyp] 
,noun, verb, swiped, swip⋅ing.| 1. | a strong, sweeping blow, as with a cricket bat or golf club. |
| 2. | Informal. a swing of the arm in order to strike somebody; punch. |
| 3. | a sideswipe. |
| 4. | Informal. a critical or cutting remark. |
| 5. | a leverlike device for raising or lowering a weight, esp. a bucket in a well; sweep. |
| 6. | Horse Racing. a person who rubs down horses in a stable; groom. |
| 7. | to strike with a sweeping blow. |
| 8. | Informal. to steal: He'll swipe anything that isn't nailed down. |
| 9. | to slide (a magnetic card) quickly through an electronic device that reads data. |
| 10. | to make a sweeping stroke. |
| swipe (swīp) n.
v. tr.
To make a sweeping stroke. [Perhaps variant of sweep.] |
