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The definition of swipe

6 Definitions of: swipe

    1. verb, to hit hard with a sweeping blow
    2. verb, slang to steal
    3. verb, to pass a machine-readable card, such as a credit card, debit card, etc, through a machine that electronically interprets the information encoded, usu. in a magnetic strip, on the card
    4. noun, a hard blow
    5. noun, an unexpected criticism of someone or something while discussing another subject
    6. noun, Also called: sweep a type of lever for raising and lowering a weight, such as a bucket in a well
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Synonyms: Slang filch, Informal hit out, strike, slap, Slang steal, nick (slang chiefly Brit.), pinch (informal), lift (informal), appropriate, cabbage (Brit. slang) And more...
 

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